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Simple, transparent pricing — and we never lend out your shares. More of your money stays invested and working for you.
One pound per manual trade on UK, US & EU stocks and ETFs — and £0 on recurring auto-invest.
Your investments stay yours. We don't lend them out behind your back to make money — most free brokers do.
0.01% on overseas trades — far below the app-first rivals, with no hidden markup.
Clear, upfront pricing with no nasty surprises.
Use our calculator to see how lower fees compound over time.
For too long, UK investors have been stuck with sky-high fees on one side and dodgy “free trading” promises on the other. We think there's a better way — one built for the everyday retail investor.
Commission per trade
£1
Stocks & ETFs
Currency conversion (FX)
0.01%
Uses live interbank rate
Account fee
No monthly or annual charge, ever.
UK stocks
No custody or holding fees on UK shares.
US stocks
No custody fees on NYSE & Nasdaq.
European stocks
No holding fees on EU exchanges.
ETFs
No custody fees — fund OCF set by provider.
ISA wrapper
Tax-free account at no extra cost.
SIPP wrapper
Pension account included.
Junior ISA
No additional account charge.
Bank transfers in
Deposits from a UK bank account.
Bank transfers out
Withdrawals to a UK bank account.
Inactivity
Take a break — we won't charge you.
Exit / transfer
Leave or transfer, no exit fee.
Set your portfolio size and overseas mix, and see the estimated cost of an active year — 12 free auto-invests plus 13 manual trades — at Abervest versus the platforms UK investors actually use.
Estimated annual cost for an active investor: 12 free monthly auto-invests plus 13 manual trades a year, each ~10% of your portfolio. That's commission on the manual trades, plus FX on the 40% bought overseas, plus any account fee. Illustration only; see notes below.
Two ways, both out in the open: a flat £1 on a manual trade (auto-invest is free), and a small margin on the interest your uninvested cash earns. Because we answer to you — the retail investor — and not to institutions, we never mark up your FX beyond a near-cost 0.01%, we never sell your order flow, and we never lend out your shares.
Every fee, side by side. The headline rivals look free until you read the small print.
| What you pay | AbervestYou | Trading 212 | Freetrade | AJ Bell | Hargreaves Lansdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Account feeISA & GIA | £0 | £0 | £0 (Basic) | 0.25% (max £3.50/mo) | 0.35% (£150 share cap) |
| Commissionshares & ETFs, per order | £1 (free on auto-invest) | £0 | £0 | £5 (£3.50 frequent) | £6.95 (£3.95 frequent) |
| Currency conversion (FX)on non-GBP trades; tiered rates fall on larger deals | 0.01% | 0.15% | 0.99% (Basic) | 0.75% (first £10k) | 0.99% (first £10k) |
| Interest on uninvested cash | Yes | ~4.05% | 1–3.5% (by plan) | ~2% | 1.5–2.4% |
| Regular / auto-invest | Free | Free (Pies) | Free | Free | Free (Direct Debit) |
Stamp duty (0.5% on UK shares) and other transaction taxes apply everywhere.
Tax wrappers and the things that matter beyond price.
| Accounts & features | Abervest | Trading 212 | Freetrade | AJ Bell | Hargreaves Lansdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Flexible ISA | |||||
| Junior ISA | |||||
| SIPP (pension) | Paid plan | ||||
| Never lends out your shares | Unconfirmed |
Competitor fees correct as of 11 July 2026and taken from each provider's published pricing — always check their current rates before deciding. Annual-cost figures are illustrative estimates for one year of active investing: 12 free monthly auto-invests (free at all five platforms) plus 13 manual trades, each about 10% of the portfolio's value. They reflect each provider's per-trade commission on the manual trades, FX on the overseas portion you choose, and any account fee — recurring auto-invest carries no commission anywhere. Your actual costs will vary with how you invest. Not advice — capital at risk.
Same contributions, same 7% return before fees. The difference is what you pay to invest.
£500 / month for 30 years
7% a year, before fees
With Abervest (free auto-invest)
£585,000
Costlier platform (1.5%/yr all-in)
£445,000
That's £140,000 you keep — just from paying lower fees.
Illustration only. Assumes £500 invested monthly for 30 years growing 7% a year before fees, compounded monthly. Abervest's free auto-invest and £0 account fee leave a near-zero platform drag (~7% net); the comparison assumes a costlier platform and fund line-up totalling about 1.5% a year all-in (~5.5% net). Fund charges (OCFs) apply on any platform. Returns aren't guaranteed and fees vary — capital at risk.
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