The UK subsidiary of digital investment platform Webull has teamed up with trading infrastructure provider Upvest to bring LSE-listed stocks and exchange -traded funds (ETFs) to its platform for the first time, allowing British investors to buy fractional shares starting at just £1.

Webull UK Adds Domestic Stock Trading Through Upvest Partnership

Webull's UK operations are expanding beyond their traditional focus on US and Asian markets. UK users can now access domestic stocks and ETFs through Upvest's investment API, which handles the technical infrastructure behind the scenes.

Webull serves over 24 million users globally across 14 licensed markets, offering round-the-clock access to financial markets. The platform has built its reputation on providing retail investors with sophisticated trading tools typically reserved for institutional players.

Nick Saunders, Webull UK's chief executive, described the partnership as a "significant milestone" in democratizing investing for UK customers. "By integrating Upvest's robust infrastructure, we're giving UK investors a more comprehensive choice to fit their investment needs," he said.

The fractional trading feature addresses a common barrier for new investors who may be priced out of expensive individual shares. Instead of needing hundreds or thousands of pounds to buy a single share of a major company, users can now invest small amounts in portions of shares.

For Webull UK, it is another product update, after launching exchange-traded products and saving features last year.

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First Revolut, Now Webull

For Upvest, this represents its second major UK client win after securing regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA ) last year. The Berlin-based company already works with Revolut's UK operations and processes more than 2 million orders weekly across 20 markets. In September 2024, it also partnered with European neobank bunq, which entered the wealth management space.

"At Upvest, our mission is to make investing as easy as spending money," said Symmie Swil, Upvest's UK general manager, who joined the team in March. "This partnership with Webull – one of the world's fastest growing investment platforms – not only brings us one step closer to that goal, but also gives us a strong head start in the UK."

Upvest has been expanding aggressively in the UK and plans to triple its weekly order processing capacity by year-end and expects to announce additional UK client launches before 2025 concludes.

Founded in 2017, Upvest employs over 200 people across offices in Berlin, London, and Tallinn. The company raised €100 million in Series C funding last year, led by Hedosophia and Sapphire Ventures, to fuel its European expansion plans.