Best for: Any UK home paying electricity bills
Switch your home electricity to Fuse Energy (below Ofgem price cap, 100% renewable) and enter code JAMES47919 during app sign-up to get £100 added to your bill balance.
Open a Freetrade General Investment Account, complete the W-8BEN tax form, and deposit £50 (no need to invest it) to receive a free share worth between £10 and £100.
Tap our Freetrade referral link (magic.freetrade.io/join/james/3ff7e314) and enter your email on the invite page before downloading the app on the same device.
Register for the free General Investment Account (GIA). Tick US tax exemption and complete the in-app W-8BEN form (takes 30 seconds) so you can receive US-listed free shares.
Top up £50 via instant bank transfer. You don't need to buy any shares with your deposit—just keep the £50 funded until your free share is awarded.
Your mystery free share arrives within 7–10 days. You can sell it immediately and withdraw the proceeds 30 days after it was awarded.
Mystery free share is revealed within 7–10 days of depositing £50
£50 cash deposit within 30 days (no need to buy any stock with it)
Sell the free share anytime; withdraw cash proceeds after 30 calendar days
| Requirement | Freetrade Free Share Details |
|---|---|
| Free Share Value | £10 to £100 (randomly allocated UK/US stock) |
| Account Type | Free Basic General Investment Account (GIA) |
| Qualifying Deposit | £50 within 30 days (can stay uninvested as cash) |
| Required Form | In-app W-8BEN US tax declaration (takes 30 seconds) |
| Cash Withdrawal Lock | 30 days after free share is awarded |
No. Simply depositing and holding the qualifying cash amount triggers the free share—you do not need to buy a stock with your deposit.
Freetrade's terms allow you to sell the free share as soon as it settles, and withdraw the cash proceeds 30 calendar days after the share was awarded.
Best for: Any UK home paying electricity bills
Switch your home electricity to Fuse Energy (below Ofgem price cap, 100% renewable) and enter code JAMES47919 during app sign-up to get £100 added to your bill balance.
Best for: Anyone shopping at eBay, Argos, Sainsbury's or Boots
Join Rakuten UK via our invite link and do £50 of normal online shopping (can be spread across multiple orders at eBay, Sainsbury's, Argos, Booking.com & 500+ brands within 90 days) to get a £25 cashback bonus.
Best for: New Sky Broadband, Sky Stream, Glass or Mobile orders
Joining Sky for Full Fibre Broadband, Sky Stream, Sky Glass, or Sky Mobile? Register your referral link before ordering to receive up to a £100 digital gift card.