AJ Bell Reviews 14,728

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Review summary

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Considering 5,891 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for being capable, clear, and providing excellent service with consideration and clarity. Many highlight the exceptional customer service, noting that inquiries are answered completely and promptly with utmost courtesy, and that they often speak to a human who quickly resolves issues. The overall service is described as excellent, with people appreciating the efficiency, ease, and user-friendly experience, especially when transferring pensions or managing investments. However, some customers also noted issues with the website having a response delay, and a few experienced problems with password rejections or receiving incorrect information from the transfer team. A small portion of people were dissatisfied with the customer service, finding it unhelpful or unprofessional, and some mentioned receiving paper forms instead of digital options for administrative changes.

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Staff

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Customer service

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Response time

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Service

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A very capable and clear handler. Also the line was crystal clear ( some institutions should note this). My various enquiries ranged from specifics on the particular fund to be transfered, an update... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recently transferred a pension from Scottish widows to AJ Bell. I did so because of really poor Scottish widows customer service, terrible website/app and also because of thousands of bad reviews rega... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service as usual from AJ Bell. Tyron (Ty) guided me through the necessary steps via my account, which not only helped me with my query right now, but will save me time in the fu... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have recently transferred our investment platform to AJBell and we have been pleasantly surprised at how smoothly the experience has proved. We were allocated a dedicated contact at the firm who wa... See more

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Company details

  1. Investment Company
  2. Retirement Scheme Provider
  3. Stock Broker

Written by the company

AJ Bell is one of the UK's largest investment platforms, with assets under administration of £96.1 billion and 620,000 customers.


Contact info

  • 4 Exchange Quay, M5 3EE, Salford, United Kingdom

  • ajbell.co.uk

4.9

Excellent

TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I spoke with Ryan today …

I spoke with Ryan today to try and get him to enlighten me regarding shares and investments He was very knowledgeable and very helpful and he took his time to explain to me how it all works

21 May 2026
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Reply from AJ Bell

Good afternoon Jason,

We're so glad to hear our team provided such a helpful and informative experience regarding shares and investments. We really appreciate your positive feedback!

If you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes,
Christian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a few issues setting up a SIPP…

I had a few issues setting up a SIPP and it proved to be easy to speak to real people who knew the product, great service.

20 May 2026
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Reply from AJ Bell

Good afternoon Dave,

Thank you for your review! We're glad we made setting up your SIPP easy and that our team provided great service.

We really appreciate your feedback.

If you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes,
Christian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The advisor was extremely helpful.

The advisor was extremely patient and helpful. He immediately understood my problem and navigated me to the correct account. He also helped me on my other account.

21 May 2026
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Reply from AJ Bell

Good afternoon Clifford,

Thank you for your kind review! We are so pleased to hear that our advisor was patient and helpful in resolving your account issues.

We appreciate you sharing your positive experience.

If you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes,
Christian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Phone was answered straight away.

Phone was answered straight away.
Very helpful chap answered my questions and talked me through what I needed to do

21 May 2026
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Reply from AJ Bell

Good afternoon,

Thank you for your review! We're pleased to hear your call was answered promptly and our team provided helpful assistance.

Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback!

If you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes
Christian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer support services

Quick, polite and helpful responses from staff who also provided good support helped make pension changes easy to achieve. Thank you

21 May 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from AJ Bell

Good afternoon,

We're so glad our team could make your pension changes easy!

Thank you for your kind words and positive feedback.

If you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes,
Christian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The respondent was helpful

The respondent was helpful, and very patient whilst i sorted out a new password which unfortunately i now need to change again

21 May 2026
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Reply from AJ Bell

Good afternoon Grahame,

We're so pleased our team was helpful and patient. We appreciate you sharing your positive experience with us.

If you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes
Christian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from AJ Bell

Good afternoon,

We appreciate your feedback. We're glad we could help with your query.

Thank you for your review!

If you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes,
Christian

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely shocking experience.

Absolutely shocking experience.
This should have been a straightforward transfer from one part of AJ Bell to another but it has been going on for over 3 and a half months.
Customer Service useless and impotent. The transfer team have given out incorrect information. They told me I could not trade when I could!
AJ Bell have lost at least one of my stocks.
AJ Bell have just not delivered and been totally unprofessional.
GO ELSEWHERE

2 March 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from AJ Bell

Good morning Mike

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re sorry to hear that you haven’t had a positive experience with us and that your transfer has been delayed.

I’ve sent you a request for further information via Trustpilot. If you could kindly respond to this we will arrange for someone from the appropriate team to investigate this for you.

If you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes
Joe

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Transfer applied for online and from…

Transfer applied for online and from that point onwards it was effortless and speedy.

20 May 2026
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Reply from AJ Bell

Good afternoon Paul,

We're so happy to hear your online transfer was effortless and speedy. Thank you for your kind words!

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review!

If you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes,
Christian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So easy to open new S&P ISA

I already hold a dealership account with AJBell.
Dividend payments came into it. Took 2 minutes to send some money back to my bank account.
Opened new Stocks and Shares ISA, with remaining dividend money transferred into it.
Knew the shares I wanted to buy, using the money I transferred minutes earlier. Whole experience took 10 minutes.
Cost of purchasing shares £5 (way less than what Equiniti charge), and cost of keeping them in New S&P ISA minimal.
Overall a quick, simple and cost effective experience.

21 May 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from AJ Bell

Good afternoon Peter,

We are delighted to hear that your experience with us was quick, simple, and cost-effective.

We appreciate you sharing your positive feedback regarding our services.

If you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes,
Christian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional

Professional, friendly and extremely helpful in breaking down information to provide a better understanding of investing. Top notch!

21 May 2026
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Reply from AJ Bell

Good afternoon,

We are so glad to hear we could help you better understand investing! Thank you for your wonderful feedback; it really means a lot to us.

If you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes,
Christian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Knowledgeable support advisor

Knowledgeable support advisor.
Everything resolved quickly.

21 May 2026
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Reply from AJ Bell

Good afternoon Christopher,

We are so pleased to hear our support advisor was knowledgeable and resolved everything quickly.

Thank you for your feedback!

If you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes,
Christian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

very straightforwards

very straightforwards, user friendly & efficient

21 May 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from AJ Bell

Good afternoon,

We are so glad you found our platform straightforward, user-friendly, and efficient.

We really appreciate your feedback!

If you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes,
Christian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mahamed Excellent Service

Mahamed was highly professional and helped clear up a few issues with the errors and confusion I was having and how to avoid this in future.

21 May 2026
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Reply from AJ Bell

Good afternoon Jack,

We're so pleased to hear our team member provided such professional assistance, clarifying your issues and offering helpful guidance for the future.

Thank you for sharing your positive experience!

If you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes
Christian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Polite and Professional

Polite, professional and quick

21 May 2026
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Reply from AJ Bell

Good afternoon,

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. We are really glad to hear that you had a positive experience with us.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes,
Christian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super efficient and friendly service

Super efficient and friendly service. Explained a complicated issue in simple terms to resolve my queries

21 May 2026
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Reply from AJ Bell

Good afternoon Garry,

We're so pleased you found our service efficient and friendly, and that we could simplify your issue.

Thank you for your feedback!

If you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes,
Christian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy and fast

19 May 2026
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Reply from AJ Bell

Good afternoon,

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us. We are really glad to hear that you had a positive experience with us.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes,
Christian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from AJ Bell

Good afternoon Helen,

Thanks for your feedback! We're glad our team was helpful and patient when dealing with your query.

If you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes,
Christian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

AJ Bell consistently win awards because…

AJ Bell consistently win awards because their customer support is world class!
Thanks for your help with my recent support call

21 May 2026
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Reply from AJ Bell

Good afternoon Robert,

We're delighted to hear you find our customer support to be world-class and appreciate your kind words.

Thank you for your positive feedback!

If you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes,
Christian

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company

Helpful when need it. Great choice of investment options. I currently have a sipp and isa. Fees are very reasonable. App is easy to navigate.

20 May 2026
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Reply from AJ Bell

Good afternoon Jan,

Thank you for your review!

We are pleased to hear you find our investment options and fees reasonable, and our app easy to navigate. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us some feedback!

If you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Best wishes,
Christian

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