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I had a stocks & shares ISA with TD Waterhouse. They have been acquired by Interactive Investor who are cheap but provide a truly appalling service, can't manage to execute trades properly, have a really irritating website full of useless graphs, and their call centre is staffed by people who try to help but struggle to differentiate their elbows from their fundaments.
Can the collective wisdom of STW recommend me a provider I could swap to, that isn't too expensive, rules out Hargreaves Lansdown, and is reasonably competent. iWeb looks to be reasonably inexpensive but what's the service like?
Charles Stanley (hold my daughters JISA)
Best invest (hold my SIPP)
Use the monevator website to determine which platform is cheapest for your portfolio size / trading patterns
Been using III for years. No issues.
first direct works for me (but I also bank with them which may help).
I hold funds with Charles Stanley. They charge .25% holding fee and buying and selling funds are free. They have a massive range of funds and have usually negotiated away any entry charges.
AJ Bell are similar but charge £1.50 transaction charge. They have an even bigger range of funds and ETFs, and will trade foreign shares unlike Charles Stanley.
iWeb are great for shares- £5 transaction fee and no holding fee- but pretty crap at funds. They have a relatively limited range.
Avoid Barclays like the plague. A friend initiated a transfer in November and they have just promised to complete it within 4 weeks...
