Personal Recommendations For UK & US Brokerage Accounts (no commision/fee-free/best value) ?

max78

Folks,
I'm thinking of switching brokerage accounts,  and would love to hear some personal recommendations on what works for trading UK and US stocks , based on the following criteria , please ? 

• Normal & ISA accounts - commision/fee free preferably (but will consider  fees, for exceptionally outstanding service). 
• platform generally easy and straighforward to use ; with no ambiguities or questionable transactions by broker  (one of the reasons why I'm looking to switch)
• Ease of funding & withdrawal
• Quality of Customer service 

Many thanks ! 

Albermarle

Not going to recommend anything but perhaps just worth pointing out there is no such thing as a free lunch .
No company can survive without an income stream. and offer a good service long term .
14 months ago SVS securities a low/no cost broker went into administration .
You might want to read this thread with nearly 5K posts, most of them not very happy.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6032496/svs-securities-shut-down#latest

max78

Albermarle said:

Not going to recommend anything but perhaps just worth pointing out there is no such thing as a free lunch .
No company can survive without an income stream. and offer a good service long term .
14 months ago SVS securities a low/no cost broker went into administration .
You might want to read this thread with nearly 5K posts, most of them not very happy.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6032496/svs-securities-shut-down#latest

Yes partly agree on how companies surviving without a steady income stream - however the ones which do not charge any commisions apparently  rely on upselling their CFDs/spread betting products as well as FX fees as income.