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Provider Rate Min/Max Deposit Opening Account Accessing Account Interest Options SG Verdict
 Aldermore - double access
4.90% £1,000 / £1,000,000

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  • Paid on Anniversary
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  • Paid Monthly
  • Paid Annually

This account is limited to up two withdrawals within an anniversary year.  If three or more withdrawals are made in the year, the rate reduces to 1.50% from the date of the third withdrawal.  The interest rate resets to the higher rate at the next anniversary.

Peterborough based Aldermore launched in 2009 and look after over £13.1bn of deposits.  You can find out more about them here

 Chip - Instant Access
4.84% £1 / £250,000

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  • Paid Monthly
  • Added to the account

All money deposited in the Chip Instant Access Account is held by the UK authorised bank ClearBank and is eligible for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)

 Hampshire Trust Bank
5.00% £1,000 / £250,000

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  • Paid on Anniversary
  • Paid Away or Compounded
  • Paid Annually

London based Hampshire Trust Bank launched in 1977 but was acquired by a new management team in 2014 and now looks after in excess of £1.63bn of deposits.

Close Brothers
5.00% £10,000 / £2m

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  • Paid on Anniversary
  • Paid Annually
  • Paid Compounded

Close Bank have been trading since 1878, are a FTSE 250 listed company and look after over £6.4bn of savings

You can find out more about them here

Family Building Society - Market Tracker
4.95% £500 / £250,000

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  • Paid Annually
  • Paid Compounded
  • Paid 31st July

The interest rate on this Market Saver account is reviewed quarterly to ensure it remains consistently competitive and avoids the need for savers to continuously shop around.

Family is part of National Counties Building Society, the 11th largest Society in the UK, looking after over £2bn of savings.

Family Building Society - Online saver
5.04% £100 / £250,000

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  • Paid Annually
  • Paid Compounded
  • Paid on 31st January

Competitive rate from Epsom based Family Building Society with a low minimum balance.

Deposits can be made by debit card or bank transfer but withdrawals are restricted to £25,000 per day.

Harpenden Building Society
4.95% £001 / £250,000

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  • Paid Annually
  • Paid 31st December
  • Added to the account

Harpenden Building Society looks after £260m of savings and is the 38th largest building society in the UK

Leeds Building Society
4.85% £1,000 / £1m

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  • Paid Away or Compounded
  • Paid On Maturity

Unlimited withdrawals can be made from this account, which has a fixed maturity date of 30th April 2025 when interest will be paid.

Leeds is the 5th largest building society in the UK and looks after £14.5bn of savings.

Oxbury Bank
4.94% £1,000 / £500,000

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  • Paid Monthly
  • Paid Compounded

This account has same day access subject to a 1pm cut off period.

Oxbury is a specialist agricultural bank, focused on lending to UK farms.  It got its banking licence in 2020 and launched savings accounts in February 2021.

Savers will need a smartphone to download the Oxbury Banking App as part of the security measures to access their online account

You can find out more abouy them here

Paragon Bank - Double Access
5.05% £1,000 / £500,000

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  • Paid on Anniversary
  • Paid Away or Compounded
  • Paid Monthly
  • Paid Annually

The rate on this account drops to 1.50% if three or more withdrawals are made within a 12 month period

Birmingham based Paragon launched in 2014.  You can find out more about them in our banking directory here

Principality Building Society - Double Access
5.00% £1 / £1m

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  • Paid Annually
  • Added to the account
  • Paid 1st January

Savers can only make two withdrawals per calendar year from this account.  It can be closed at any time but closure counts as a withdrawal.

Principality is the 6th largest building society in the UK, looking after £7.6bn of savings

Saffron Building Society
4.80% £10 / £500,000

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  • Paid Monthly
  • Paid Annually
  • Paid 31st December
  • Paid on the last working day of the month

Essex based Saffron, who look after £898m of savings, are one of the top 20 building societies by size in the UK

Scottish Building Society
4.81% £1 / £1m

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  • Paid Away or Compounded
  • Annual interest paid 31st March

Only four withdrawals are permitted from this account before the account reverts to an Online Saver at a lower rate on the fifth withdrawal.

Scottish Building Society is Scotland's only independent building society and started life in 1848.  They have branches in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Iverness, Troon and Galashiels and look after £380m of savings. 

Accounts are open to UK residents.

Virgin Money
5.01% £1 / £250,000

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  • Paid Away or Compounded
  • Paid Annually

A very low minimum balance, but does come with limited access as this account is limited to three withdrawals from January to December, with the rate falling to 2.00% if more than three withdrawals are made during the calendar year.

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