I want to start a SIPP and would like to use a low cost self administered platform
My priorities are
Security- I would like to use a reasonably substantial company
Investment choice & fees- I dont want to do anything unusual, but I do want the full range of funds, shares, ETFs
Drawdown- I will want to move to drawdown & would prefer not to have to move platforms, so I'd like a platform that can provide cost effective drawdown
Could you please advise on SIPP providers who meet these criteria
Thanks

BestInvest Select are suppose to be reasonable.
Pros: They are cheaper than H-L when holding index funds as they make no charge (except for Vanguard trackers)
Cons: The AMC rebate doesn't kick in until you hold 50K in funds

I use Alliance trust - long standing, substantive- and refund the ongoing commission that fund managers pay to them which most SIP providers keep. So I think relatively low cost.

Sippdeal seems to be one of the oldest on-line Sipp providers and seems to have developed a knack of keeping things simple. Comparative costs though really depend on what you hold in your Sipp.
If like me, you want to hold Company shares, Investment Trusts, ETFs, bonds or warrants then Sippdeal has to be the lowest cost as it does make any annual charges at all. H-L charges 0.5%pa up to £200pa for these type of investments and Alliance Trust has a flat £162 management charge. So Sippdeal is already well ahead for me without counting other benefits such as trading charges.
Their trading platform is good (in fact all three are good) and customer service efficient and friendly. To reinforce my view I would mention that I recently moved my Isa's over to Sippdeal, free of cost to me, to run alongside my Sipp and enjoy the same benefits. Now they are offering free trades on small holdings over the xmas period. That's what I call a customer friendly outfit.

If you wan't to hold Oeic type funds in your Sipp as well as equities (which I personally don't), then the cost comparison becomes more complicated although I strongly suspect the outcome will be the same.
Sippdeal has already taken my vote and I have no regrets.

I was reading this thread as I am about to dip my toe and am looking for inspiration and informative information about the comparisons between the top providers.

I was inititally interested in ATS but when I review the funds available using their investment selector the availability seems much smaller than SIPPDEAL or HL?

I also notice that their investment selector lists quiet a view funds that are for institutions, requireing very large initial investments whioch can't possibly be aimed at those looking for personal pension investments.

It has turned me right off their offering.

Seems to me you either go with SIPPDEAL and aim for low transactions and DIY analysis or choose HL, pay a bit more and get a raft of analysis information about your portfolio.

The latter seems quite attractive as it feels like it should nable you to save a lot of time analysing your portfolio spread and exposure.

They also have a lot of published material on funds, although I get the feeling they are big into "SELLING" and "MARKETING"... Which makes me a little wary.

It seems to me that comparing the costs of the providers is like trying to walk through treacle! I found this site, recently launched Compare Funds but it's rather limited in scope. If it were able to compare all the large providers it might have some use. I also suspect some bias toward iii.co.uk.