Share Trading Brokers

Share Dealing firms (Stockbrokers), charge a commission for every trade. They usually apply fixed commission per trade, important thing to notice here is that stockbrokers usually have special commissions (lower commissions) for active traders (please refer to notes for active trader commission). We compare share dealing accounts (stockbrokers) taking into account the regular commission charged per trade. Active trader commission is not taken into account as financial spread betting and contracts for difference are more suitable and cheaper options for short term positions.

Broker Name*	Rating	Cost	Admin Fee	Read Review
		£9.5	£0
£9.50 per trade, only UK shares can be traded
		£12.5	£0
£12.50 per trade, £9.95 for frequent trader. Make 10 trades a quarter to qualify for frequent trader fee
		£12.5	£0
£12.50 flat fee
		£12.5	£0
£12.50 flat fee
		£12.5	£2.5
£12.50 a trade (with a quarterly fee of £2.50 plus VAT, which is waived every quarter you trade in), £7.50 a trade + £75 a year for active traders
		£12.5	£35
£12.50 per trade. In addition they charge £35+VAT a year management fee. Make sure you understand the costs and fees before opening an account.
		£15	£0
£15.00 per trade for the first 12 trades, £11.50 per trade thereafter every calendar quarter
		£15	£0
£15 a trade flat fee, accounts must be opened in a branch
		£19.95	£0
commission starts at £9.95 depending on the trading amount, average commission is £19.95

^* - Unless stated otherwise, all listed brokers are authorised and regulated by the FSA.

Risk Warning: Share price can go down as well as up and returns on investments are not guaranteed.