Trades of 1,500 or less cost 14.95 to execute. Trades over 1,500 depend on the number of deals you have executed in the past. Once you have executed 25 trades the cost goes down to 14.95 each. You are required to open a FasTrade Deposit Bank Account and may only buy to the limit of cleared funds held in this account. Interest is paid at a variable margin below the Bank of Scotland base rate.
Charges are fairly modest.
There is no joining fee and a trade in domestic shares costs 0.5 per cent, with a minimum charge of 15 and a maximum of 30 for trades under 40,000. Deals in excess of 40,000 cost 30 plus 0.1 per cent. Co Ltd. At present you can only trade in fully listed LSE and AIM stocks and gilts, though further services are planned. Residual shares are held in GHC custody also in the name of the holder. The annual fee of 35.25 includes sponsored Crest membership.