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AJ Bell vs Consorsbank

Compare AJ Bell and Consorsbank 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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Consorsbank

Consorsbank

German retail investors, ETF savers

Consorsbank is a German direct bank and BNP Paribas subsidiary offering a brokerage depot with stocks, ETFs, …

Head-to-head comparison

AJ Bell vs Consorsbank
Feature AJ Bell Consorsbank
Minimum deposit - -
Stock trading fee £5 per trade; £3.50 per trade for frequent dealers (10+ deals in previous month); £25 by telephone 4.95 EUR + 0.25% of order value; min 9.95 EUR, max 69 EUR; plus exchange fee (0.95-2.95 EUR)
Regulators FCA BaFin
Best for UK long-term investors and pension savers German retail investors, ETF savers
Markets & account
Stocks
ETFs
CFDs
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Bonds
Options
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Futures
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Funds
Ready Made Portfolios
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Investment Plans
Isa
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Sipp
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Savings Vaults
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Margin
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Demo Account
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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
Consorsbank

Consorsbank

Pros

  • No custody fee
  • No account maintenance fee
  • No inactivity fee
  • All ETF savings plans free of execution fees
  • Broad ETF selection of over 1,500 savings plan-eligible ETFs
  • Backed by BNP Paribas with top-tier bank credit ratings
  • Access to options and futures via dedicated platforms
  • CFD demo account available with 50,000 EUR virtual capital

Cons

  • Available to German residents only; no international account opening
  • Standard order fee of min 9.95 EUR can be high for small orders
  • No cryptocurrency trading offered
  • No multicurrency account; all positions held in EUR
  • FX conversion costs 19.95 EUR flat plus margin on non-EUR trades
  • International securities transfers cost 29.95 EUR per position
  • Advanced platform features (real-time quotes, chart modules) carry monthly subscription fees
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.

Consorsbank

Consorsbank

Consorsbank is a German direct bank and BNP Paribas subsidiary offering a brokerage depot with stocks, ETFs, bonds, funds, options, futures, and CFDs, with no custody or account maintenance fees.

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Your capital is at risk. Other fees apply.

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