Get a £10-£100 free share when you top up
FAQs
Who can take part in this promotion?
This promotion applies to selected Freetrade customers who have received direct communication from Freetrade inviting them to participate in the campaign.
Customers who have been invited to this campaign will meet the following criteria:
- Opened a Freetrade account between 1 June 2024 and 9 June 2025, and
- Have never funded any of their Freetrade accounts.
How does this promotion work?
If you have been selected to take part in this promotion (as outlined in the above FAQ), you will get a £10-£100 free share if you complete the below actions by 30 June 2025:
- Complete onboarding and pass KYC checks, if you haven’t done so already, and
- Fill a W-8BEN form, and
- Top up your account with at least £50 net (i.e. deposits minus withdrawals).
All eligible customers who complete the above actions by 30 June 2025 will receive a free share worth between £10 and £100.
What free share can I get?
Free shares are randomly selected from a list of interesting US and UK companies, ETFs, and trusts. Each free share will be valued up to £100.
The probability is weighted, so more expensive shares will be rarer. The below table shows the average probability distribution of free shares.
When will I get my free share?
Your free share won’t appear instantly. If you qualify, your free share will be awarded on or before 4 July 2025.
Important: If your net minimum funding drops below £50 by the time of awarding, you won’t receive a free share.
I haven’t received my free share.
If you have fulfilled the criteria but haven’t received your free share by 4 July 2025 (including), please let us know at freeshare@freetrade.io.
You must have at least £50 (net) in your Freetrade account.
If you topped up and then withdrew, you will not qualify for a free share.
There are certain shares I don’t want for ethical or personal reasons, can I swap?
We can’t offer swaps, but you’re free to sell your share.
Bear in mind the free share or any cash proceeds received in connection with its sale can only be withdrawn after 180 calendar days from the award date. Breaching this term will result in you having to repay the value of the free share.
Do I have to pay taxes on free shares?
The entire value of the share when sold may be subject to capital gains tax (CGT). You can check the value of each share when issued and/or sold on your portfolio screen.
Tax depends on your personal circumstances and rules can change. If you are unsure about any tax implications, seek advice from a tax professional.
Have a question? Email freeshare@freetrade.io.
Activation Free Share Campaign Terms and Conditions
Validity Period
10 June 2025 - 30 June 2025
Introduction
1. Freetrade Limited’s (“Freetrade”, “we”, “us” or “our”) Activation Free Share Campaign (“Free Share Campaign”) is offered subject to these Activation Free Share Campaign Terms & Conditions (“Campaign Terms & Conditions”). By taking any actions under the Free Share Campaign, you agree to be bound by these Campaign Terms & Conditions. These Campaign Terms & Conditions are governed by English law.
2. Under the Free Share Campaign, a free share (a “Free Share”) will be awarded to a relevant account holder who meets the criteria set out in these Campaign Terms & Conditions. In these Free Share Campaign Terms & Conditions, the award of the Free Share is referred to as the “Award”.
3. The Free Share Campaign will be valid for the Validity Period, unless we take a decision to extend that Validity Period. We may withdraw or amend these Campaign Terms & Conditions to the extent that the withdrawal or amendment is not to your detriment, by updating them on our website.
4. Any Freetrade account eligible under this Free Share Campaign will be subject to Freetrade’s Terms and Conditions which can be found here. “Freetrade Account” has the meaning given in those terms.
How to qualify for the Free Share Campaign
5. In order to qualify for participation in the Free Share Campaign, you must:
(a) have received direct communication from Freetrade inviting you to participate in the Free Share Campaign;
(b) have opened your first Freetrade Account between 1 January 2025 and 8 June 2025;
(c) have passed all of our onboarding checks before the end of the Validity Period;
(d) be a UK tax resident;
(e) have completed a W-8BEN form before the end of the Validity Period; and
(f) have never funded any of your Freetrade accounts before the Validity Period.
How you qualify for an Award
6. In order to qualify for an Award, you must pay at least £50.00 GBP net (“Minimum Net Funding Amount”) into your Freetrade account before the end of the Validity Period.
7. You will only remain eligible for an Award after you have met the criteria in 5 and 6 above if you:
(a) do not make a withdrawal or transfer which causes the value of the Freetrade account to fall below the Minimum Net Funding Amount at any time before we make the Award;
(b) are not in breach of Freetrade’s Terms and Conditions; and
(c) do not have any outstanding liability to Freetrade, or have not behaved in a way that we reasonably consider to be abusive, in bad faith, or fraudulent.
Value of the Award
8. The total value of the free share(s) making up the Award is set out in the table below. The probability is weighted, so more expensive shares will be rarer. The below table shows the average probability distribution of free shares.
9. Free shares will be randomly selected from a pool of instruments we select for the Free Share Campaign. The value of free share(s) means the approximate market value based on the price of the financial instrument at the time of award. You acknowledge that the value of a free share may fluctuate, meaning its price may go up or down after the Award has been made.
Making the Award
10. We will make an Award of a free share under the Free Share Campaign by placing it into your Freetrade GIA.
11. Freetrade will use its best endeavours to award any free share to which you are entitled to under the Free Share Campaign:
(a) On or before 4 July 2025;
(b) If the Award has not been made within this timeframe, you should email freeshare@freetrade.io.
12. If, within one hundred and eighty (180) days following the Validity Period, you (i) make a withdrawal or transfer which causes the value of your Freetrade account to fall below the Minimum Net Funding Amount; (ii) you close the Freetrade account; or (iii) stop any applicable annual subscription, then Freetrade may clawback, sell or cancel any free share awarded or sell any other shares held by us for you and/or deduct cash you account of an equivalent value to the free share, as permitted under applicable law.
13. We may refuse to make an Award if we reasonably consider you to have engaged in activity we deem to be abusive, fraudulent, or in violation of these Campaign Terms & Conditions.
Tax implications
14. Freetrade does not give tax advice or take account of your individual tax position. You are responsible for understanding your own tax position in relation to your Freetrade account(s) and the Award.
No advice
15. Neither the making of an Award nor any of our communications in connection with the Free Share Campaign constitute a recommendation by us to buy, sell, exercise any rights in or hold any financial instrument. Under no circumstances does Freetrade provide investment advice and individual investors should make their own decisions on what investments are right for them or seek independent advice.
Complaints
16. If you have a complaint in respect of the Free Share Campaign, you should contact our Customer Service team at freeshare@freetrade.io, where your complaint will be handled in accordance with our complaints order handling procedure.
