ISA
+£2,521.79Current holdings
Individual Savings Account
Total Value
£18,432.91
Allowance 26/27£16,500.00/20k
Individual Savings Account
- Invest up to £20k tax-free a year³
- No commission or annual fees
- Over 20,000 stocks and ETFs
2 million active accounts. 50 years of experience.
Join the award-winning platform and start building your portfolio across 20,000 stocks.
Built on regulation
Your money, protected.
Regulated by the FCA.
IG is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, and we’ve been looking after investors since 1974.
Safeguarding your investments.
Your cash and investments are held separately from ours at regulated banks. So even if IG failed, your money would stay safe and untouched.
FSCS government protection.
Your investments are held in segregated accounts and protected by the FSCS, up to £85,000. Cover depends on your circumstances.
Accounts
Buy stocks your way.
Choose the account that’s right for you.
ISA
+£2,521.79Current holdings
Individual Savings Account
Total Value
£18,432.91
Allowance 26/27£16,500.00/20k
Individual Savings Account
- Invest up to £20k tax-free a year³
- No commission or annual fees
- Over 20,000 stocks and ETFs
JISA
+£1,521.79Current holdings
Junior ISA
Total Value
£5,990.00
Allowance 26/27£4,468.00/9k
Junior ISA
- Invest up to £9,000 tax-free a year³
- No commission or annual fees
- Over 20,000 stocks and ETFs
GIA
+£2,521.79Current holdings
General Investment Account
Total Value
£35,990.00
Allowance 26/27£17,500.00/60k
General Investment Account
- Keep investing after your ISA allowance
- No commission or annual fees
- Over 20,000 stocks and ETFs
Invest in over 20,000 stocks.
Buy stocks across a huge, growing list of companies worldwide, with selected US stocks available 24/5.
What are stocks?
Own stocks from the biggest names.
Stocks represent part ownership of a company. You can buy them across thousands of businesses around the world, from household names to emerging companies, and invest in their potential for growth. Prices rise and fall in response to company performance and market conditions, and you may also receive dividend payments too.
Fees and pricing.
Keep more of what’s yours.
Other investment platforms take a cut. We cut that out.
Account fees
Commission fees
FX fees
Free
Free
0.7%
0.25%Cap £42/year shares
£5.00(tiered)
0.75%(tiered)
£5.99 - £39.99/mo
£3.99(tiered)
0.75%(tiered)
0.35%Cap £150/year shares
£6.95(tiered)
0.99%(tiered)
Account feesCommission feesFX fees
Free
Free
0.7%
0.25%Cap £42/year shares
£5.00(tiered)
0.75%(tiered)
£5.99 - £39.99/mo
£3.99(tiered)
0.75%(tiered)
0.35%Cap £150/year shares
£6.95(tiered)
0.99%(tiered)
Figures correct as of 8/10/2026. Other fees may apply.
Getting started
Open an investment account in minutes.
1. Open an IG account.
Answer a few questions and get your account up and running.
2. Open your investment account.
Get your preferred investing account set up and ready to go.
3. Start buying shares.
You’re ready to fund your account and make your first investment.
Still deciding? We can help.
To start buying stocks in the UK, you need an account with an online broker – like us. You can choose to open an account on our IG Invest app or via our web-based share dealing platform. Both connect to the same account and will give you access to the same financial markets.
You can invest in over 20,000 stocks – like Amazon, Apple, Tesla and Netflix – plus popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and trusts with us. You can also access 80+ key US stocks outside of regular market hours.
You can start investing with IG from as little as £1, meaning you can start building a portfolio with whatever amount suits you.
You can withdraw funds for free from your account at any time. The funds will usually reflect in your bank account on the same day. To withdraw money from your account, log in to the IG Invest app or My IG.
You can buy stocks using the IG app or our web-based share dealing platform. Here’s some info on investing for beginners.
