iDealing at a glance
iDealing is a low-cost UK online stockbroker operating under FCA firm reference 191660 and a member of the London Stock Exchange. It offers flat-rate dealing in UK and international shares, bonds, ETFs and warrants through ISA and margin accounts.
iDealing reports a founding year of 2000 and a head office in London, United Kingdom. It lists 1 regulator and 3 trading platforms.
BrokerBazaar verdict
iDealing is an FCA-authorised UK execution-only broker offering access to equities, bonds, ETFs, currencies and derivatives across multiple markets. Its professional-client-only CFD and spread-betting services and broad market access make it more trading-oriented than a traditional wealth-management platform.
Legal entities, regulation and licences
iDealing operates through 1 legal entity, each supervised separately. Your account is with one specific entity, so the protections you receive depend on which one onboards you, not on the group's strongest licence. Overall, the group is supervised by at least one strict-tier regulator.
Licence check: Not independently checked. BrokerBazaar is currently reviewing this broker's information against public records. A company registration or general business licence is not permission to offer regulated brokerage services; only the register entries linked in the table count.
Countries accepted and restricted
iDealing states that it accepts clients from United Kingdom. Availability is decided per entity and can change without notice; residents of jurisdictions such as the USA, and often the EU and UK, are frequently excluded from offshore entities.
Known restrictions flagged in our review: CFDs and spread betting restricted to professional clients and eligible counterparties.
Trading products, platforms and account types
Instruments: Shares, Bonds, ETFs, Warrants, Foreign Exchange. Platforms: iDealer Dashboard, iDealing mobile app, Direct Market Access. Account types: Trading Account, Stocks and Shares ISA, Junior ISA, Margin Account.
Best-for tags assigned by our team: Low Cost, Self-Directed, Direct Market Access.
Minimum deposit, spreads, commissions and other charges
The minimum deposit is £1,000 (Junior ISA); £2,000 (Margin account); standard-account minimum not publicly confirmed. Spreads start from Market-dependent and commission is From £4.99 per online trade fo…. Maximum leverage is Not publicly specified, subject to the cap of the entity that holds your account.
Swap-free / Islamic account: not specified. Swap type: not specified. Headline spreads are usually quoted for the most expensive account tier's cheapest instrument; compare total cost for your typical trade.
Deposits and withdrawals
Deposit methods: Bank Transfer. Withdrawal methods: Bank Transfer.
Withdrawal speed and fees are set by the entity and payment provider. Withdrawal delays are the most common complaint category on BrokerBazaar across all brokers; keep identity documents current and withdraw to the same method you deposited with where required by anti-money-laundering rules.
Execution model, negative balance protection and client money
Negative balance protection: Yes. Scalping allowed: Not specified. Algorithmic trading allowed: Not specified. News trading allowed: Not specified. Hedging: not specified. These conditions were compiled from public information and have not yet been confirmed by the broker.
Client-money rules follow the regulator of the entity that holds your account: FCA: Segregated in ring-fenced client accounts under the CASS rules. Compensation: FSCS — up to £85,000 per client.
Complaints and dispute process
Formal complaints: admin@iDealing.com. Phone: +44 (0)20 3500 7462. Customers can submit complaints by email, telephone, letter, or in person. Email complaints to admin@idealing.com or call +44 (0)20 3500 7462. iDealing will acknowledge a complaint in writing within five business days and will investigate it under its internal complaints procedure. If the response is unsatisfactory, or the complaint remains unresolved after eight weeks, eligible customers may refer the matter to the Financial Ombudsman Service.
If the broker does not resolve a complaint, escalate to the ombudsman or regulator of the entity that holds your account. BrokerBazaar's Dispute Support Desk can help you document and escalate a case.
Strengths and limitations
- Strength: FCA-authorised UK securities broker
- Strength: Execution-only online trading model
- Strength: Retail and institutional client access
- Strength: Access to equities, bonds and ETFs
- Strength: Forex and derivatives available
- Strength: Direct Market Access available
- Strength: CFDs and spread betting offered to eligible professional clients
- Strength: Competitive £4.99 starting online commission for certain LSE trades
- Strength: London Stock Exchange member
- Strength: Client assets segregated under FCA client-money rules
- Limitation: Execution-only model provides limited investment advice
- Limitation: CFDs and spread betting restricted to professional clients and eligible counterparties
- Limitation: Minimum initial deposit of £1,000 for standard accounts
- Limitation: Minimum initial deposit of £2,000 for margin accounts
- Limitation: Fees vary by market, instrument and execution channel
- Limitation: No 24/7 staffed customer support advertised
- Limitation: Platform is more trading-focused than wealth-management focused
- Limitation: Investment and derivative products carry risk of capital loss
Who this broker suits, and who it does not
iDealing is most relevant to traders looking for: Low Cost, Self-Directed, Direct Market Access.
It is less suitable for anyone who needs a strict-tier regulator in their own country of residence but would be onboarded by an offshore entity, for residents of restricted jurisdictions, and for beginners who have not yet understood leverage and margin. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.
iDealing change history
Every published fact change, with the previous value and the date it took effect. Each entry says whether the broker made the change itself or our editors checked it against an official source. Regulation and licence claims are always checked by an editor.
No fact changes recorded for iDealing yet. Changes appear here as soon as the broker updates its profile or our editors confirm a change.
Frequently asked questions about iDealing
Data sources. Broker submission, the regulator registers linked above, FCA firm reference 191660 published on the firm's own about page, in the GOV.UK registered ISA managers list and in a third-party FCA register data extract; London Stock Exchange member directory confirms membership, web-archive and domain records, and third-party traffic data. Last register check 2026-09-15. External ratings: Sitejabber 4/5; Trustpilot 3.7/5; WikiFX 7.34/10; Apple App Store 1.7/5; Google Play Store N/A/N/A.
Commercial disclosure. BrokerBazaar is independent and not owned by any broker. We may receive a referral fee if you open an account with iDealing through our links; this never affects scores or verification. How we make money. Trading leveraged products carries a high risk of loss.