Best Stock Brokers in United Kingdom

Interactive Brokers offers unrivalled market access and the lowest commissions in the industry for active stock traders. The TWS platform is extremely powerful but has a steep learning curve for beginners.

Saxo Bank offers institutional-grade market access in a polished web platform, making it ideal for sophisticated investors who want access to global stock markets, options, and bonds in a single account.

IG stands out in the UK stocks market for combining real share dealing, a Stocks & Shares ISA, listed options trading, and bonds - giving active investors a full-service, multi-asset account that most app-based platforms cannot match.

Swissquote offers real shares and share CFDs on 60,000+ instruments across 60 exchanges under a FINMA Swiss banking licence - an institutional-grade equity platform combining the deepest international stock access with banking-grade regulation and custody.

XTB offers real share ownership on 5,800+ stocks and ETFs alongside share CFDs under KNF and FCA regulation - a rare combination of commission-free real equity ownership and professional CFD trading on the xStation 5 platform.

DEGIRO offers some of Europe's lowest stock commissions with access to 50+ exchanges. It lacks an ISA or SIPP wrapper, making it less suitable for UK tax-efficient investing, but excellent for low-cost international exposure.

Trading 212 offers one of the UK's best commission-free stock ISA accounts alongside fractional shares and an attractive cash account. Its pies feature enables automated portfolio rebalancing for passive investors.

IC Markets offers Shares CFDs on 2,000+ global stocks via MT5 and IRESS, combining its benchmark ECN infrastructure with direct equity access - a strong complement to its core forex offering for active traders who also need equity exposure.

FP Markets offers direct-access share CFD trading via IRESS alongside standard MT4/MT5/cTrader share CFDs - a differentiated dual-model approach under ASIC and CySEC regulation that suits both ECN forex traders and equity-focused clients.

eToro's zero-commission real stocks and fractional share offering make it accessible for beginners, though its USD-denominated accounts mean non-US investors face FX conversion costs on every transaction.

Admirals offers share CFDs and real stocks on 4,500+ equities via MT4, MT5, and Invest.MT5 under FCA, CySEC, and ASIC regulation - combining professional MetaTrader CFD trading with real share ownership for buy-and-hold investors.

CMC Markets offers a broad range of share CFDs on 10,000+ stocks across major global exchanges via its Next Generation platform - an FCA-regulated CFD route to equity exposure without real share ownership.

Freetrade's clean mobile interface and support for both ISAs and SIPPs make it one of the best commission-free options for UK long-term investors. Its stock selection is good but narrower than full-service brokers.

FOREX.com offers share CFDs on 220+ global stocks via MT4, MT5, and its proprietary platform under NFA, FCA, and CFTC regulation - a well-regulated US-focused broker with integrated equity CFD access for active multi-asset traders.

Pepperstone offers share CFDs on 1,000+ global stocks across MT4, MT5, cTrader, and TradingView under FCA and ASIC regulation - a convenient route to equity CFD exposure for existing Pepperstone traders without switching brokers.

Capital.com offers share CFDs on 4,000+ global stocks under FCA, ASIC, and CySEC regulation with AI-enhanced trading insights and no commission - one of the widest regulated share CFD selections among multi-asset platforms.

HFM offers share CFDs on 500+ global stocks via MT4, MT5, and HFcopy under CySEC and DFSA regulation - a well-regulated broker with integrated copy trading for equity strategies and a broad emerging market client base.

ThinkMarkets offers share CFDs on 3,000+ global stocks via MT4, MT5, and ThinkTrader under FCA and ASIC regulation - a well-regulated mobile-first broker with competitive share CFD pricing for active equity traders.

ADS Securities offers equities and equity CFDs under DFSA regulation in Dubai - an institutional-grade broker serving professional and high-net-worth clients across the Middle East and GCC region.

Vantage offers share CFDs on 1,000+ global stocks via MT4, MT5, TradingView, and the Vantage App under ASIC and FCA regulation - a competitive multi-platform option for active traders adding equity CFD exposure to a forex-focused portfolio.

FXPro offers share CFDs on 100+ global stocks across MT4, MT5, cTrader, and its proprietary platform under FCA and CySEC regulation - a four-platform broker with straightforward equity CFD access for existing FXPro multi-asset traders.

ATFX offers stocks CFDs on 200+ global equities under FCA and CySEC regulation - a multi-asset broker with institutional-grade execution and a zero minimum deposit across its core platform.

ActivTrades offers share CFDs on 600+ global stocks via ActivTrader and MT4 under FCA regulation with supplemental client fund insurance up to GBP 1,000,000 - a regulated European broker with above-standard fund protection for equity CFD traders.

Skilling offers share CFDs on 800+ global stocks via Skilling Trader and cTrader under CySEC regulation - a European-focused regulated broker with competitive pricing and a clean platform for equity CFD trading.

Axi offers share CFDs on 700+ global stocks via MT4 and Axi One under ASIC and FCA regulation - a straightforward ECN-adjacent broker for existing Axi clients who want to add equity CFD exposure to their multi-asset account.

ACY Securities offers share CFDs on global stocks under ASIC regulation - a regulated Australian ECN broker providing institutional-grade execution for equity CFD markets.

FXOpen offers stocks CFDs under FCA and ASIC regulation with ECN execution - a specialist multi-asset broker extending its low-cost execution model to global equity markets.

Plus500 offers share CFDs on 1,800+ global stocks via its proprietary WebTrader under FCA, ASIC, and MAS regulation - a beginner-friendly regulated CFD platform with a clean interface and broad stock coverage for simple equity exposure.

GO Markets offers share CFDs on global equities under ASIC and CySEC regulation - a dual-regulated broker with MT4, MT5, and cTrader for flexible equity CFD trading.