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| The broker or investing platform being compared. | Lowest stated amount needed to begin investing. Monthly and one-off minimums can differ. | Standard online charge for buying or selling shares. | Transaction fee for buying a fund or ETF. Ongoing fund costs are separate. | Recurring charge for holding investments, shown using the provider's pricing basis. | Charge for converting pounds when buying or selling investments in another currency. | Charge for moving an account or holdings to another provider. Asset and account-specific fees can differ. | Where the platform can be used: Apple devices, Android devices, or the web. |
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 AJ BellGIA · ISA · Lifetime ISA · SIPPOfficial feesChecked | £25per month | £5per trade | £1.50per trade | 0.25%per year | Up to 0.75%conversion fee | £0full transfer |    |
 DodlGIA · ISA · Lifetime ISA · SIPPOfficial feesChecked | £100or £25 monthly | £0per trade | £0per trade | 0.15%*per year | Not applicable | £0full transfer | |
 FreetradeGIA · ISA · SIPPOfficial feesChecked | £0.10to start | £0per trade | Not applicable | £0per month | 0.99%conversion fee | £0UK holdings; US holdings £17 each | |
 Hargreaves LansdownGIA · ISA · Lifetime ISA · SIPPOfficial feesChecked | £100or £25 monthly | £6.95per trade | £1.95per trade | 0.35%per year | 0.99%conversion fee | £0full transfer | |
 Interactive InvestorGIA · ISA · SIPPOfficial feesChecked | £25per month | £3.99per trade | £3.99per trade | £5.99per month | 0.75%conversion fee | £0full transfer | |
 InvestEngineGIA · ISA · SIPP · BusinessOfficial feesChecked | £100then £1 per ETF | Not applicable | £0per trade | £0account fee | Not applicable | £0full transfer | |
 LightyearGIA · ISAOfficial feesChecked | £2to start | £0per trade | £0per trade | £0account fee | 0.1%conversion fee | Not publishedCheck provider | |
 SaxoGIA · ISA · SIPPOfficial feesChecked | £0to start | From 0.08%per trade | £0per trade | 0.05%+per year | 0.20–0.60%conversion fee | €50per line, €160 maximum | |
 Trading 212GIA · ISA · SIPPOfficial feesChecked | £1to start | £0per trade | Not applicable | £0account fee | 0.15%conversion fee | £0full transfer | |
 Vanguard InvestorGIA · ISA · SIPPOfficial feesChecked | £500or £100 monthly | Not applicable | £0per trade | £4*per month | Not applicable | £0full transfer | |
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