Selftrade makes investing simple and the experience rewarding. We enable you to make better decisions by supporting your goals with the right products and services all at a cost-efficient price.
We understand the needs of private investors which is why we offer a range of services, data and tools to help you reach your objectives and manage your portfolio.
Our customers often tell us that their investment needs never stand still and we invest in our platform constantly so that our trader technology continues to evolve in both speed and sophistication.
Selftrade offers you a comprehensive range of investment options, including UK and international shares, Exchange Traded Funds, bonds and funds accessed through your choice of dealing or tax efficient accounts such as Shares ISA and SIPPs.
Our dealing platform is intuitive and easy to use, meaning you can use alerts and different order types like stop loss and limits, to make it easier.
We want to help you feel confident and assured in the investment decisions you make; you can become to familiarise yourself with our platform and take advantage of a series of features we offer until you are ready to start trading.
Customer Benefits
As a Selftrade customer you can enjoy the following benefits:
Full Access to Markets: buy and sell UK and international shares, funds, ETFs, ETC, bonds, gilts and warrants.
On-the-move Trading: complete control of your investments wherever you are – online and on-the-move with our mobile app.
Limit and Stop Orders: place limit and stop orders at no extra cost, to buy and sell at the price you choose.
Information and Analysis: insight and recommendations for more than 8,000 stocks and funds; find out which company directors are buying and selling stock in their own companies.
Data: access to historical data and technical analysis to help you refine your investment strategy.
Member Benefits
‘Try before you buy’ – become a member and take advantage of the benefits listed below.
Virtual Portfolio: test how our platform works with a £10,000 virtual portfolio.
Watchlists: track key investments and stock market indices; email alerts for price movements.
Alerts: set alerts on your choice of stock when it hits a certain price
Q&As: access to questions and answers, including information shared by the investment community.
Tools and Calculators: analyse stock market data and develop your own investment strategy.
Dividend Reinvestment Service
Automatically reinvest dividends in FTSE 350 stocks, some ETF and ETCs, investment trusts for just £1.50 per trade.
Regular Investments
Grow your portfolio by setting up regular monthly investments and pay just £1.50 per trade.
Selftrade offers a range of accounts to make sure you get the best out of your investments.
Our Dealing Account gives access to every stock, fund and derivative on the platform and is available as an individual, joint or company account.
Selftrade also offers a Stocks and Shares ISAs and Self Invested Personal Pensions; find the account that’s right for you.
Selftrade makes investing hassle free – make regular investments to build your portfolio and benefit from lower trading costs and set limit and stop orders to minimise your own effort at no extra cost.
Fast, reliable trading – online, mobile or phone.
Best price possible from 25 market makers
8,000 investments – UK/international stocks, bonds, Gilts, funds, ETPs and derivatives
£12.50 per trade online, falling to £6
Regular investments £1.50
Free dealing in unit trusts and OEICs
Free education, data and analysis
Tax efficient, self select investment
Invest up to £15,240 (2015/6) and pay no additional income tax on dividends or capital gains tax on profits
Trade online for £12.50 or by phone for £17.50
Access to a wide range of eligible investments
Take control of your retirement planning
Selftrade SIPP low annual fee £99 + VAT
Selftrade SIPP Dealing Account and choice of over 70 SIPP trustees
Full range of eligible investments online, mobile or telephone
Risk Warning
The value of investments can fall as well as rise and any income from them is not guaranteed and you may get back less than you invested. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Selftrade does not provide investment advice. If you are in any doubt as to the risk or suitability of an investment or product you should seek advice from an independent financial adviser.
Selftrade is committed to a transparent charging policy and here you can find all the information you need about our charges clearly laid out. Most of our customers choose to trade online and our standard dealing rate of £12.50 per trade normally applies. For more frequent traders, regular investors and people who prefer an alternative to online trading, we offer different pricing options to better suit your needs.
Standard Online Dealing Fees
Our dealing fees are the same across all account types.
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Standard rate
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Frequent trader rate
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Online rate per trade
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£12.50 |
£6.00 |
Frequent trader rates apply after 100 trades made in any one calendar quarter and apply per customer and not per account – so if you hold 2 or 3 account types with us, we calculate your trading rate based on the number of trades you have made across all of those accounts.
Telephone Dealing Fees
For telephone dealing our fees vary by the value of the trade you want to make.
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Value of trade
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< £2,500
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£2,500 – £100,000
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For trades over £100,000
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Telephone rate per trade
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£17.50 |
£40.00 |
Call us on 0345 0700 720 for a quote |
Other Dealing Fees
There are some instances where our standard dealing fees do not apply, where we offer reduced dealing fees for using some services. The savings we are able to make by trading on behalf of multiple customers are passed on in these lower dealing fees.
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Dealing fee
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| Regular investment service purchases |
£1.50 |
| Dividend reinvestment service purchases |
£1.50 |
| Funds (Unit Trust and OEIC) purchases |
No dealing fee |
| Limit or Stop Loss orders |
No additional fee |
| Trading inactivity fee* |
£8.75 + VAT per quarter |
* The Trading Inactivity Fee applies per customer and covers all Selftrade accounts held in your sole name. If you make a single trade in any of the accounts you hold in a calendar quarter, none of your accounts will attract the inactivity fee. This does not include Investment Club, joint accounts and corporate dealing accounts, which are treated separately even if you are named on those.
Other Fees and Charges
Probate Valuation
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1-20 investments |
20+ investments |
| Cost per investment |
£25 + VAT |
£6 + VAT |
Note – for overdrawn accounts there will be an administration fee of £15 per occassion
Transfer Out Fees
| Issuing a paper certificate |
£20 for each line of stock that is rematerialized |
| Transfer to another provider |
£15 per line of stock |
General Duties and Levies
In addition to our charges and fees, customers should be aware of other general duties and levies that apply to share trading. These are levies made by the UK Government, and may vary from time to time.
| Purchase of UK Equities |
0.5% (except where listed on AIM) |
| Purchase of Irish Equities |
1% |
| Purchase of Eurobonds |
0.5% (Please call Customer services for further details) |
| PTM Levy |
£1 flat rate charge on UK equity transactions over £10,000 |
| Irish PTM Levy |
€1.25 flat rate charge on Irish equity transactions over €12,500 |
Banking Charges
| CHAPS minimum payment £2,500 |
£35 |
Interest Payable on Dealing Accounts
| Effective from |
Cash Balance Band
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Gross Rate %
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| 1st October 2014 |
£1 – £15,000
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0.00%
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| 1st October 2014 |
£15,000.01 – £50,000
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0.00%
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| 1st October 2014 |
£50,000.01 – £250,000
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0.00%
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| 1st October 2014 |
£250,000.01+
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0.10%
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The indicated rates are payable on cash held in all dealing account types except Child Trust Funds. We pay interest monthly, normally on the first working day of each month. Interest is calculated separately for each account type held at Selftrade. Credit interest is paid gross of UK income tax and you should, where applicable, account separately for any tax due.
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