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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've been using this platform for over 2 years now, and, on average the investments have halved in value. Whilst the platform is slick and easy to use, the investments are poor, overinflated, and you'... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Primary Bid is a simple cost effective way for retail investors to access IPO’s and fund raises that would in most cases be reserved for institutional investors. For that alone they should receive cre... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to use app with a clear model quick and easy payments interface and prompt addition of investments to my stockbroking account. Really like how PB is giving small investors access to fund raises w... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've used Primary Bid a few times, the process works fine and depending on the level of demand, you either get your full allocation or it gets scaled back. Seamless integration with Hargreaves Lansd... See more

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PrimaryBid gives individual investors access to public company fundraises and IPOs at the same time and same price as institutional investors, commission-free. We were built on the belief that markets should be more inclusive, transparent and fair, and so far over 200,000 investors have gained better access to offers using our platform.


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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

People at PrimaryBid always helpful

The process to get access to new issues has been first class. My applications just appear in my share account. The only down side is that the shares I bought have not done well in general. Maybe I should avoid Rights Issues! But I’m not in it for the short term so who knows. Good service from PrimaryBid. Always very helpful

September 9, 2022
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Anew.

A great and easy way to top up or buy new holdings.
Really has been a great tool to use.
Many thanks.

September 9, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

first angel

first
thank you
I have been buying shares for years
and now being first instead of the big
companies having the first bite
It’s nice
I am so glad PrimaryBid has come along
it’s so easy to buy with this company
mark

June 9, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

GREAT DEAL....

Have purchased several companies shares via PB. Easy to do, usually discounted price, automatically transferred into my dealing account - and with no stockbroking commission! Great deal.

September 7, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simple and Easy

A very good App with a simple easy to follow process. Giving notification and access to investment opportunities that I probably otherwise would have missed out on.

September 7, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simple low cost access to markets

Primary Bid is a simple cost effective way for retail investors to access IPO’s and fund raises that would in most cases be reserved for institutional investors. For that alone they should receive credit. You do not need fancy, potentially costly, extra insight. What you get is a straightforward app that allows you to buy a wide range of companies that come to the market to raise cash. I’m certainly one of the investors who has been happy to benefit.

September 3, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended

Excellent opportunity for small investors to participate in retail offers at the discounted prices usually only available to institutions

June 1, 2022
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

PC Version & email notification desirable

It worked fine but picking up the notification is a bit hit & miss for me because I only occasionally look at my phone. An email notification would help; a PC version would be even better. Time is of the essence if an investment is not to be diluted - it fails on this score for me.

July 14, 2022
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Good overall, but.....

Good overall. Plenty of variety and a good platform, but 2 criticisms:-

1. It's either feast or famine. Lots of offers in a short time, then none for many weeks or months.

2. Often, very little notice is given. Literally a couple of hours sometimes from notification to when the offer closes, giving next to no time to organise funds to pay for them.

September 1, 2022
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Reply from PrimaryBid

Hi Jeff,

Thanks so much for your feedback here! It's really helpful to understand your experience with PrimaryBid. Because we offer deals on the same terms as institutional investors, when the lead broker on an offer decides to close the institutional book, PrimaryBid is obliged to close the offer on our platform at the same time. This can sometimes mean that offers are open for a short amount of time which we understand can be short notice!

I'll share your feedback with the wider team - thank you again for taking the time to write this review.

All the best
Kerry

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Does what it says on the tin!

I am very happy with my PrimaryBid experience to date. My only concern is that I find it very frustrating when you see companies I previously purchased via PrimaryBid then raising further monies that are not available this time - appreciate this is obviously outside PrimaryBid's control!!

September 1, 2022
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Access while travelling

It is very frustrating being unable to access the offers while using an ISP abroad. Surely you can get this organised.

September 1, 2022
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Reply from PrimaryBid

Hi Anthony,

I completely understand your frustration with this. Legal and regulatory restrictions in jurisdictions outside the UK relating to offers of shares or bonds mean that we have to restrict our offers such that they are available only to UK residents whilst they are physically present in the UK. This means that even if you are a UK resident, but are abroad for a short period, we’re not able to facilitate an application.

I have noted your thoughts on this and want to thank you for taking the time to leave this review - all feedback is really helpful to us.

All the best
Kerry

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