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AJ Bell vs Mintos

Compare AJ Bell and Mintos side by side: fees, regulation, platforms.

AJ Bell

AJ Bell

UK long-term investors and pension savers

AJ Bell is a UK investment platform founded in 1995, offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, ISAs and SIPPs acro…

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Mintos

Mintos

Best for diversified, higher-yield investing beyond a savings account

Europe's largest retail investment marketplace for loans, bonds, ETFs, and Smart Cash. MiFID II regulated in …

Head-to-head comparison

AJ Bell vs Mintos
Feature AJ Bell Mintos
Minimum deposit - €50
Stock trading fee £5 per trade; £3.50 per trade for frequent dealers (10+ deals in previous month); £25 by telephone -
Regulators FCA Latvijas Banka
Best for UK long-term investors and pension savers Best for diversified, higher-yield investing beyond a savings account
Markets & account
Stocks
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ETFs
Crypto
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Bonds
Funds
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Ready Made Portfolios
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Investment Plans
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Isa
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Sipp
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Savings Vaults
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Loans
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Notes
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Money Market Funds
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Real Estate
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Pros & cons

AJ Bell

AJ Bell

Pros

  • FCA-regulated with FSCS protection up to £85,000
  • Share and ETF custody capped at £3.50/month in ISA and dealing accounts
  • SIPP platform fee capped at £10/month
  • Wide investment range: 4,000+ funds, 3,500+ ETFs, 16,000+ shares across 24 markets
  • No withdrawal or inactivity fees
  • Regular investing with no dealing charge from £25/month
  • Which? Recommended Provider for eight consecutive years (2019-2026)
  • ISA, SIPP, Lifetime ISA, Junior ISA and dealing accounts all on one platform

Cons

  • No demo or practice account
  • No fractional shares
  • No cryptocurrency trading
  • Fund platform fee is not capped, making it expensive for large fund portfolios
  • FX conversion fee up to 0.75% on international trades
  • Basic charting tools compared to dedicated trading platforms
  • No multi-currency account - all holdings converted to GBP
Mintos

Mintos

Pros

  • MiFID II investment firm regulated by Latvijas Banka
  • Loans, bonds, ETFs, and Smart Cash in one account
  • Low €50 minimum with automated portfolios
  • Loans historically average around 11% per year

Cons

  • Loans carry real credit and default risk
  • 0.85% fee to sell early on the Secondary Market
  • No bank deposit guarantee; capital at risk
AJ Bell

AJ Bell

AJ Bell is a UK investment platform founded in 1995, offering stocks, ETFs, funds, bonds, ISAs and SIPPs across 24 international markets.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

Mintos

Mintos

Europe's largest retail investment marketplace for loans, bonds, ETFs, and Smart Cash. MiFID II regulated in Latvia, from €50.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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