The Share Centre > Reviews

Advantages: cheap
Disadvantages: inflexible

The Share Centre is the cheapest UK broker for dealing charges . But that is no good if you can't deal when you want to . At best it is very frustrating . At worst it can cost you money . They only deal three times at nine am , one pm, and four pm but in between these times the prices can have changed a lot. also bear in mind that you have to phone up one hour at least in advance before the dealing time or they will not process your order until ... Read review

Advantages: The cheapest
Disadvantages: Poor site, limited dealing times, takes time to get funds into account

I signed up with the Share Centre a couple of months ago simply because of their very attractive rates. They are by far the cheapest online share dealer around and I thought that I would take advantage of this to save a few quid. Share Centre currently charge 1% on every trade they make but their minimums are very low so if you buy £250 of shares you only get charged the minimum - £2.50 (this is slightly higher for selling at £7.50). These rates ... Read review

Advantages: Reasonable commission for small players
Disadvantages: Three dealing times

The Share Centre is my favourite online broker. The commission structure is very reasonable especially if you are investing just a small amount. The online dealing is not confusing even though there are not many facilities compared to other online brokers, but if you know your stuff you should know that all those figures and necessary statistics can be easily found in other sites. The Share Centre's dealing is straight forward and sufficient if you ... Read review

Advantages: user friendly
Disadvantages: not real time

I like the ease at which you can communicate with the share centre, through phone, post, email for instance. YOu can leave instructions for them and set limit prices for buying and selling. And their prices are reasonable especially when you buy their own shares. Share centre shares are currently 56p and instead of dividend allow you to reduce the amount of fees you have to pay, pro rata to the amount of shares you own. I use the share centre web ... Read review

Advantages: cheapest prices available in the UK
Disadvantages: Restricted dealing times

...from a company called THE SHARE CENTRE LTD. They were formed around seven years ago with the intention of being acessable to the smaller investor rather than the big institutions which many stockbrokers are aimed at. The prices are cheap as a result but their is one slight problem. That is that trading is only done three times per day . They have a morning session , afternoon session and finally a closing session when you can deal but unfortunately ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Limited trading oppurtunities

The Share Centre or share.co.uk as you might know it better as is unique within the on-line broker business, why? Because I have yet to find anywhere where you can deal for such a small commision. It costs just 2.50UKP to buy shares...you can buy just one if you want! and only 7.50UKP to sell. The shares are never actually yours, they are owned by the share centre in a proxy arrangement. The advantage of this is that you don't need to waste your time ... Read review

Advantages: Great for beginners
Disadvantages: Some online technology pitfalls

Having contacted The Share Centre after seeing their advertisement in the Daily Express. You will find a number of benefits from this service. On enquiry, you will find that their sharedealing promotional leaflets are well written, clear and very concise. Share Centre says it offers one of the easiest and cheapest ways to buy and sell shares. If you are, as they say, "a dabbler" or a "dab hand" their intial information will inform you and make ... Read review

Advantages: Low-Cost and Reliable. Great service and informative newsletters.
Disadvantages: They look like a 'home-business'

...I am very happy with the level of service, informative newsletters, regular balance sheets and most importantly, low-cost. I even received free shares when they floated! From only £2.50 (or 1% of transaction value), you can now execute real-time deals as well as the traditional batched deals. These prices are extremely competitive and I am yet to find anywhere else that can compete at the same level. Furthermore, the web-site is quick and functional, ... Read review

Advantages: Low commision, easy to use
Disadvantages: Fixed dealing times

I have been using The Share Centre on-line service for about a year now. As I had never bought or sold shares before, I did a lot of research into various stockbrokers, shares, on-line facilities and so.. For a small time investor who is dealing in hundred's of pounds rather than thousand's the share centre offers a great starting point. The website is very easy to use, the commision is very small but most of all they have ambitions of floating ... Read review

Advantages: cheap charges
Disadvantages: cant think of any

...of just leaving it in the bank gaining very little interest. i decided on the share centre primarily because of its low charges and it has been a good decision. i am far from a computer or shares expert but it was quite simple setting up an on-line real time trading account. on offer is also a free share advice line where you can speak to an advisor about what shares you are thinking about buying/selling which gives you an expert second opinion for ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap Buying of Shares
Disadvantages: Not many, but selling is more than buying

Hello All, I am the treasurer of a small share club, 4 members, well all put £15 PM into a account at the Share Centre and we now have a portfolio of over £1200, and the share centres low deal charge of £2.50 is great, it's selling rate of 11.25 is not that good, but it helps when you are buying small amounts of shares!! Like most people I don't have loadsa cash to lose or risk!!! And the share centres online dealing is very good... free limits ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: No real-time prices

Experience suggests that the Share Centre provides a useful service for small, first-time investors. However, as the stakes get higher you may be best off elsewhere unless the service improves. sharecentre.com provides the facility to buy and sell shares at extremely competitive prices (1% commission - minimum £2.50 ). However, the prices suddenly don't look so competitive when you're dealing in larger amounts (especially compared to the flat rate ... Read review