Provider profile
interactive investor
UK SIPP / self-directed pension platform
Self-directed platform with recorded access to Shares, Funds, ETFs, Investment trusts, Bonds and International securities, subject to local availability.
Profile summary
- Provider model
- UK flat-fee self-directed investment platform
- Primary audience
- UK investors wanting international holdings
- International reach
- UK with selected overseas continuity
- Pricing
- Confirm directly
- Eligibility
- Depends on residence
Coverage
Why WiT Access covers this provider
WiT Access includes interactive investor in its investment platforms comparison because the reviewed record describes a self-directed platform with access to Shares, Funds, ETFs and Investment trusts. It is set beside other providers on market access, account features, currency handling and how availability changes with residence.
At a glance
- Provider type
- Self-directed platform
- Primary service
- Investment platforms
- Global reach
- UK with selected overseas continuity
- Client type
- UK investors wanting international holdings
- Account model
- Trading Account, Stocks & Shares ISA, SIPP, Junior ISA
- Featured service areas
- Investment platforms, Pensions
- Official website
- www.ii.co.uk
- Last reviewed
- 6 October 2026
Profile
interactive investor is a self-directed platform. The comparison records the service as a UK flat-fee self-directed investment platform. Account types in the reviewed material: Trading Account, Stocks & Shares ISA, SIPP, Junior ISA.
Recorded investment access covers Shares, Funds, ETFs, Investment trusts, Bonds and International securities. Broad international investing access; FX charges depend on the pricing plan. International dealing is supported; cash-currency treatment depends on the account and platform rules. Not a core proposition on the reviewed pages. For a client who may change country, those fields matter because market access, currency and product range are recorded separately and do not automatically travel with the client.
A Managed ISA and educational or investment-coach services are available alongside the self-directed platform. A direct platform account is structurally different from a wealth manager that agrees a mandate, and from an adviser or broker that introduces the client to another firm. The client deals with the platform named here.
Primarily a UK platform. International investing access is broad, but cross-border account eligibility and portability should be confirmed for each circumstance. International investment capability is described publicly. Overseas-residency servicing should be verified before treating the account as portable. Product availability, the contracting entity, regulation, account eligibility, currency handling, fees, custody and investor protection can differ by country. Those points sit in the questions below rather than being treated as settled by this profile.
What the provider offers
Shares
Available
Funds
Available
ETFs
Available
Investment trusts
Available
Bonds
Available
International securities
Available
Multi-currency support
Available
Fractional investing
Not core
Who it may be relevant to
- May be relevant to uK investors wanting international holdings.
- May be relevant to investors looking at more than one recorded asset type on the same platform.
How the service works
- Platform
- UK flat-fee self-directed investment platform
- Account
- Trading Account, Stocks & Shares ISA, SIPP, Junior ISA
- Advice model
- A Managed ISA and educational or investment-coach services are available alongside the self-directed platform
- International availability
- Primarily a UK platform. International investing access is broad, but cross-border account eligibility and portability should be confirmed for each circumstance.
International considerations
- Residence
- Primarily a UK platform. International investing access is broad, but cross-border account eligibility and portability should be confirmed for each circumstance.
- Moving country
- International investment capability is described publicly. Overseas-residency servicing should be verified before treating the account as portable.
- Currency
- International dealing is supported; cash-currency treatment depends on the account and platform rules
- Product access
- Broad international investing access; FX charges depend on the pricing plan
Notable characteristics
- Self-directed platform
- Fractional investing is recorded for eligible assets or markets
- Recorded audience: UK investors wanting international holdings
Points to consider
- Broad international investing access; FX charges depend on the pricing plan
- International dealing is supported; cash-currency treatment depends on the account and platform rules
Questions to confirm
- Can residents of my country open an account?
- Which legal entity will hold the account?
- Which regulator oversees that entity?
- Which products are available in my jurisdiction?
- What base currencies are supported?
- What foreign-exchange costs apply?
- Are there custody, withdrawal or inactivity fees?
- Are investments held directly, through nominees, or another structure?
- What investor-protection scheme applies?
- What happens to the account if I move country later?
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Sources and review
- Official website
- www.ii.co.uk/site-map
- www.ii.co.uk/ii-accounts/sipp
- Investment platforms comparison
- Pensions comparison
Last reviewed: 6 October 2026
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