Best stock brokers & investing apps in the United Kingdom

Ranked by Coinish Score: half the Editor Rating for the entity that serves residents of the United Kingdom, half Market Signal. Brokers without enough verified data for a rating are placed by Market Signal and labelled; brokers with neither are listed last. How we rate

Stocks in the United Kingdom at a glance

7 stock brokers & investing apps with a verified licence serve residents of the United Kingdom: 7 hold a local licence (FCA).
Top pick by Coinish Score: Saxo (76/100, Editor Rating 4.3/5).
$0 commission on US stocks: IG and XTB.
No minimum deposit: Saxo, IG, XTB and Hargreaves Lansdown.

Stocks in the United Kingdom

Local licence required

Brokers serving UK residents must be FCA-authorised.

Regulator sources (1)

“In the UK, almost all firms that provide financial services must be authorised or registered by us”
fca.org.uk · Oct 5, 2026

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.

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Saxo
Saxo Capital Markets UK Ltd · FCA (Tier 1)
Locally licensed
Stock fee
–
Instruments
71,000+
Min. deposit
$0
76
Coinish Score
4.3/5 rating67 signal
Review
2
IG
IG Markets Ltd · FCA (Tier 1)
Locally licensed
US stock fee
$0
Instruments
17,000+
Min. deposit
$0
76
Coinish Score
4.0/5 rating71 signal
Review
3
eToro
eToro (UK) Ltd · FCA (Tier 1)
Locally licensed
US stock fee
$2
Instruments
10,000+
Min. deposit
–
73
Coinish Score
3.7/5 rating71 signal
Review
4
Interactive Brokers
Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited · FCA (Tier 1)
Locally licensed
US stock fee
$1
Instruments
–
Min. deposit
–
71
Coinish Score
4.1/5 rating61 signal
Review
5
XTB
XTB Limited · FCA (Tier 1)
Locally licensed
US stock fee
$0
Instruments
11,900+
Min. deposit
$0
71
Coinish Score
3.9/5 rating63 signal
Review
6
Hargreaves Lansdown
Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited · FCA (Tier 1)
Locally licensed
UK shares (online) fee
£6.95
Instruments
–
Min. deposit
$0
70
Coinish Score
3.6/5 rating68 signal
Review
7
Lightyear
Lightyear UK Ltd · FCA (Tier 1)
Locally licensed
US stock fee
$1
Instruments
6,000+
Min. deposit
–
56
Coinish Score
3.6/5 rating39 signal
Review

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