FCA

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

FXTM offers share CFDs on 180+ global stocks via MT4 and MT5 under CySEC and FCA regulation - a well-regulated broker with a strong emerging market presence and integrated FXTM Invest copy trading for equity strategies.

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.

Exness offers share CFDs on 100+ global stocks via MT4, MT5, and the Exness Terminal under CySEC and FCA regulation - an accessible multi-platform entry point for share CFD exposure with ultra-low minimum deposits.

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.