Platform Fee Comparisons
How UK investment platforms charge for holding funds, and how to work out which fee structure actually saves you the most money.
Fixed Fee vs Percentage Fee Brokerages: Which Saves You More?
A comparison of flat-fee and percentage-fee investment platforms, showing how the better value option shifts as your portfolio grows in size.
Read guide →Best SIPP Platforms in the UK: Comparing Costs for Larger Pension Pots
How SIPP platform charges scale as a pension pot grows, and what larger pension savers should prioritise when comparing providers and their fee structures.
Read guide →Hidden Platform Costs: Exit Fees, Transfer-Out Charges, and Dealing Fees Explained
A look at the less obvious platform charges that catch investors out, including exit fees, transfer-out charges, and dealing costs worth checking first.
Read guide →Robo-Advisors vs DIY Investing Platforms: Paying for Convenience vs Control
Comparing the cost and convenience trade-offs between robo-advisors and self-directed platforms, to help investors decide what suits their time and budget.
Read guide →How Platform Fee Caps Work: Why Fund Investors Often Pay Less Than Share Investors
An explanation of how percentage fee caps on fund holdings can make investment platforms cheaper for fund investors than for those trading shares directly.
Read guide →Switching Investment Platforms: A Step-by-Step Guide to Transferring Without Losses
A step-by-step guide to transferring investments between platforms without unnecessary cost, delay, or time spent out of the market during the process.
Read guide →Regular Investment Discounts: How Platforms Reward Monthly Contributions Over Lump Sums
How some investment platforms offer discounted dealing charges to investors who set up a regular monthly contribution plan instead of investing lump sums.
Read guide →Custody Fees Explained: What You're Actually Paying a Platform For
What a platform's custody fee actually covers, and why it is charged separately from dealing charges and the fund charges you pay to the fund manager.
Read guide →Family and Junior Account Discounts: Cutting Costs Across a Household's Investments
How linking family and Junior ISA accounts on a single investment platform can reduce overall charges across a household's combined investments.
Read guide →Platform Security and FSCS Protection: What Happens If Your Provider Fails
How FSCS protection applies to investment platforms, and what happens to your cash and holdings if the provider you use were to fail financially.
Read guide →Choosing a Platform for a Small Portfolio vs a Large One: Why One Size Doesn't Fit All
Why the most cost-effective platform charging structure often depends heavily on the size of your portfolio, and how to judge which suits you best.
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