share buying

pin

Hi

Sorry if this has already been asked before but I've been away for a month or so and have been a bit out of touch with MSE.

I want to buy 200 BA shares and want to know who or where the cheapest place would be. I would also like to avoid being held in a nominee account.

Could someone please help me on who the cheapest would be?

Thanks

cheerfulcat

Hi,

The cheapest place I have found for buying shares in certificated form is Squaregain. £12.50 for the purchase and £10 for the certificate.

Aark

I'm guessing you might be after this shareholder perk:

http://www.hargreaveslansdown.co.uk/siteredesign/online_guides/shareholder_perks/display_results.asp?ShareCode=20&go2.x=23&go2.y=12

Hargreaves Landsdown have a charge of £15:

http://www.hargreaveslansdown.co.uk/siteredesign/online_guides/shareholder_perks/tariff.asp

This appears to include providing a share certificate:

http://www.hargreaveslansdown.co.uk/siteredesign/online_guides/shareholder_perks/howtobuy.asp

pin

Yes, I want to get the 10% perk, esp as I spend about £2k+ a year on BA flights.

Thanks for the help.

jonesMUFCforever

I know this might be off topic but might you save more than 10% if you shopped around for cheaper airlines and not always go BA.
Eric

pin

ejones999 wrote:

I know this might be off topic but might you save more than 10% if you shopped around for cheaper airlines and not always go BA.
Eric

That is true, but I do actually find that buying from BA directly works out the same price. Also I have status with BA, so if I go economy with them I get lounge access, priority check in, boarding, etc.

mbamick

cheerfulcat wrote:

The cheapest place I have found for buying shares in certificated form is Squaregain. £12.50 for the purchase and £10 for the certificate.

I'm surprised that no-one has yet mentioned the "Recommend A Friend" promotion that Squaregain does. All you need to do is to recommend Pin, by passing Pin's email to Squaregain; once Pin has made a minimum trade of £500 both Pin and the recommender receive £50 into their trading account.

Just pm me if it interests you Pin.

pin

mbamick wrote:

I'm surprised that no-one has yet mentioned the "Recommend A Friend" promotion that Squaregain does. All you need to do is to recommend Pin, by passing Pin's email to Squaregain; once Pin has made a minimum trade of £500 both Pin and the recommender receive £50 into their trading account.

Just pm me if it interests you Pin.

Would be very interested, PM sent.