Hargreaves Lansdown review

1 licensed entity · hl.co.uk

✓ Checked Oct 15, 2026

Coinish Score

69/100

Stocks in United Kingdom

Editor Rating

3.6/5

Stocks in United Kingdom

Best rank

6 of 7

Stocks in the United Kingdom

Stock fee from

£6.95

UK shares (online)

In short

Licensed by FCA in United Kingdom.
Offers stocks & ETFs.
Trade on HL app.
Support by phone and email.

The value of investments can go down as well as up, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

What it costs

US stock commission	Not verified yet
Stock commission (UK shares (online))	£6.95, per online deal when you made 0–19 deals the previous month; overseas deals carry extra charges
Currency conversion fee	Not verified yet
Inactivity fee	None
Withdrawal fee	Not verified yet
Minimum deposit	$0 (Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited)

3.6/5

How we rated it · Stocks in United Kingdom (Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited)

Computed from verified facts only, with published thresholds. 80% of the rating weight is backed by data. Method →

Regulation & safety 25%
3.7
Trading costs 25%
5.0
Markets & products 15%
not scored
Platforms & tools 10%
2.0
Deposits & withdrawals 10%
3.5
Account options 5%
not scored
Support 10%
3.5

Moderate

Market Signal

✓ Real data

Computed from Ahrefs + Semrush data about Hargreaves Lansdown’s own website. Not an assessment of the broker itself: it makes up half of the Coinish Score and never changes the Editor Rating. How this works →

Market strength

Where it stands today

Momentum

33 Cooling ↓

Where it’s heading

Data confidence

Medium

How much to trust it

Traffic strength
83
Search visibility
78
Authority
71
Brand & market presence
54

Tick mark = category average.

Compared with 88 tracked trading platforms. Data through October 2026, pulled Nov 2, 2026.

Who holds your account

The company you sign up with depends on where you live. Its regulator decides your protections.

Entity	Regulator	Licence	Serves	CFD loss %
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited	FCA Tier 1	115248	United Kingdom inferred from the licence	–

Entity

Regulator

Licence

Serves

CFD loss %

Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited

FCA

Tier 1

115248

United Kingdom

inferred from the licence

–

Platforms, funding and support

Products	Stocks & ETFs
Owner	Hargreaves Lansdown Plc
Instruments	Not verified yet
Fractional shares	Not verified yet
Platforms	HL app
Deposit methods	Direct Debit
Withdrawal time (stated)	Not verified yet
Demo account	Not verified yet
Support	email, phone

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Sources (16)

Licence / entity · broker's own site · hl.co.uk · Oct 5, 2026
“Hargreaves Lansdown is a trading name of Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited, a company registered in England and Wales with company number 01896481 and authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · hl.co.uk · Oct 5, 2026
“Information about us can be found on the Financial Services Register (register number 115248)”
Licence / entity · regulator register · register.fca.org.uk · Oct 7, 2026
“Reference number: 115248”
Licence / entity · regulator register · register.fca.org.uk · Oct 7, 2026
“This firm is authorised for specific activities and product types.”
Platforms · broker's own site · hl.co.uk · Oct 7, 2026
“Download the HL app”
Platforms · broker's own site · hl.co.uk · Oct 7, 2026
“Manage your money on the go with our award-winning app.”
Owner · broker's own site · hl.co.uk · Oct 5, 2026
“Group: Hargreaves Lansdown Plc”
Funding · broker's own site · hl.co.uk · Oct 5, 2026
“It’s free to set up a Direct Debit and you won’t pay dealing charges.”
Support · broker's own site · hl.co.uk · Oct 7, 2026
“Contact us | Telephone numbers, email and useful forms”
Support · broker's own site · hl.co.uk · Oct 5, 2026
“please contact our Helpdesk on 0117 900 9000, or send us a secure message”
Costs · broker's own site · hl.co.uk · Oct 9, 2026
“0 - 19 trades last month £6.95”
Costs · broker's own site · hl.co.uk · Oct 9, 2026
“There’s no charge for inactivity.”
apps · broker's own site · apps.apple.com · Oct 14, 2026
“Hargreaves Lansdown PLC”
apps · broker's own site · play.google.com · Oct 14, 2026
“Hargreaves Lansdown”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · hl.co.uk · Oct 15, 2026
“Is there a minimum amount needed to open a Fund and Share Account? No, you can open a Fund and Share Account without adding any money”
Licence / entity · broker's own site · hl.co.uk · Oct 15, 2026
“All client money is held by us on trust and is segregated from our own funds in accordance with the FCA’s client money rules”