The Share Centre
Learn more about The Share Centre and compare their online trading services for share dealing with other leading providers.
Founded in 1990 by Gavin Oldham, formerly of Barclayshare (now Barclays Stockbrokers) , The Share Centre is one of the UK's leading retail stockbrokers with more than 160,000 share accounts and Isas.
From The Share Centre's website:
Open an account with us and you can deal a wide range of investments, online or over the phone, with ease. Our Isas allow you to enjoy straightforward, tax-efficient saving, and we ensure investing for your children and for your retirement is hassle-free.
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Investment opportunities
The Share Centre offers a range of investment opportunities including:
- Shares
- Unit trusts and OEICs
- Investment trusts
- Exchange traded funds (ETFs)
- Exchange traded commodities (ETCs)
- Bonds
- UK Gilts
With a share account you can even buy and sell shares incompanies listed abroad.
Additional services
In addition to the share dealing service, The Share Centre provides expert advice at no extra cost. This advice ranges from giving a second opinion, to discussing the possible investment strategies open to you.
With a share dealing account, The Share Centre also informs you of the following actions involving the companies you invest in:
- Corporate actionssuch as takeovers and mergers
- Contract notesfor every deal
- Statementstwice a year
Allowing you to spend more time considering investment ideas and less time doing the admin work.
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