Compare Credit Cards

The table below allows you to compare credit card deals for both balance transfers and purchases.

Credit cards with the lowest typical APR (variable) for purchases listed first

Card	Intro Rate Balance Transfers	Intro Rate Purchases	Representative APR (variable)
Barclaycard Simplicity Barclays Bank PLC 1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP	7.9% (Fee: no fee)	7.9%	7.9%	Details / Apply
	Suitable for people with an income of £20,000 or more who have a good credit rating and have always made payments on time
	Representative Example 7.9% representative APR variable 7.9% p.a.variable on purchase £1,200 credit limit

Capital One Click Capital One, Trent House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3HX	9.9% (Fee: no fee)	9.9%	9.9%	Details / Apply
	If you love shopping online, the Click Card is designed for you Suitable for applicants with a very good credit rating and an annual income of over £20,000 Rewards: This card gives you access to exclusive brand discounts when you use it to shop online. New deals and retailers are added every quarter which are valid for a 3 month period
	Representative Example 9.9% APR representative variable 9.94% p.a. variable on purchases £1,200 credit limit

Lloyds TSB Advance	4.9% for 12 months (Fee: 3%)	0% for 6 months	11.9%	Details / Apply

	Representative Example 11.9% representative APR variable 11.95% p.a. variable on purchase £1,200 credit limit

Virgin All Round	0% for 16 months (Fee: 1.99% - min £3)	0% for 6 months	15.8%	Details / Apply
	Rewards: Cardholders can take advantage of exclusive instant savings across the Virgin group with discounted holidays, wine, gym membership, experience days and more
	Representative Example 15.8% representative APR variable 15.8% p.a.variable on purchase £1,200 credit limit

Virgin	0% for 20 months (Fee: 2.99%)	0% for 3 months	16.8%	Details / Apply
	Suitable for homeowners with a good credit history, aged at least 25 and in full time employment Rewards: Cardholders can take advantage of exclusive instant savings across the Virgin group with discounted holidays, wine, gym membership, experience days and more.
	Representative Example 16.8% representative APR variable 16.8% p.a.variable on purchase £1,200 credit limit

Play.com MBNA Europe Bank Limited Stansfield House, Chester Business Park, Wrexham Road, Chester, CH4 9QQ	0% for 6 months (Fee: 1.5% - min £3)	0% for 9 months	16.9%	Details / Apply
	Receive 1,500 bonus Play Points if you spend £150 on your card within the first 90 days Suitable for homeowners with a good credit history, aged at least 23 and in full time employment Rewards: Collect Play Points and redeem them for Play.com gift vouchers. Earn 2 points for every £1 you spend at Play.com and 1 point for every £1 you spend elsewhere.
	Representative Example 16.9% APR representative variable 16.9% p.a.variable on purchase £1,200 credit limit

Halifax	0% for 20 months (Fee: 3% - min £3)	0% for 3 months	16.9%	Details / Apply
	You must have an annual income of £20,000 or more to apply
	Representative Example 16.9% representative APR variable 16.94% p.a. variable on purchase £1,200 example credit limit

Bank of Scotland Plus	0% for 18 months (Fee: 3% - min £3)	0% for 3 months	16.9%	Details / Apply

	Representative Example 16.9% representative APR variable 16.94% p.a. variable on purchase £1,200 credit limit

AA Credit Card	0% for 12 months (Fee: 3% - min £3)	0% for 10 months	16.9%	Details / Apply
	Rewards: Earn AA Reward Points every time you spend. Collect 1 AA point for every £1 you spend with double points on fuel and motoring purchases. Use your points to purchase from a range of motoring products and services
	Representative Example 16.9% representative APR variable 16.9% p.a.variable on purchase £1,200 credit limit

Halifax	0% for 17 months (Fee: 3% - min £3)	0% for 3 months	16.9%	Details / Apply

	Representative Example 16.9% representative APR variable 16.94% p.a. variable on purchase £1,200 credit limit

Barclaycard Platinum Barclays Bank PLC 1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP	0% for 22 months (Fee: 3.2%)	0% for 3 months	17.5%	Details / Apply
	Refund offer which reduces the handling fee to equivalent of 2.9% for everyone
	Representative Example 17.5% APR representative variable 17.5% p.a. variable on purchases £1,200 assumed credit limit

Bank of Scotland Advantage	0% for 13 months (Fee: 3% - min £3)	0% for 13 months	17.9%	Details / Apply
	To qualify you will need to have a Bank of Scotland Current Account which you pay £1,000 or more into each month or hold an Ultimate Reward Current Account.
	Representative Example 17.9% representative APR variable 17.95% p.a. variable on purchase £1,200 credit limit

Barclaycard Platinum Balance Transfer	0% for 24 months (Fee: 3.2%)	0% for 3 months	17.9%	Details / Apply
	Freeze your interest at 0% until 2014!
	Representative Example 17.9% representative APR variable 17.9% p.a.variable on purchase £1,200 credit limit

NatWest YourPoints World	0% for 13 months (Fee: 2.9% - min £5)	0% for 13 months	17.9%	Details / Apply
	Introductory 2,500 bonus points to all new customers Rewards: The card gives you one reward point for every £1 you spend. Bonus points are also gifted on a yearly basis thereafter. Points can be redeemed against flights, holidays, shopping vouchers and experiences and at retail outlets including Marks & Spencer, Boots, easyJet, Harvey Nichols and Amazon
	Representative Example Representative 17.9% APR (variable) based on an assumed credit limit of £1,200. Standard interest rate for purchases: 17.95% p.a. (variable).

RBS Platinum The Royal Bank of Scotland plc. 36 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EN2 2YB	0% for 20 months (Fee: 2.9% - min £5)	0% for 6 months	17.9%	Details / Apply
	1% off the APR for Royalties Gold customers
	Representative Example Representative 17.9% APR (variable) based on an assumed credit limit of £1,200. Standard interest rate for purchases: 17.95% p.a. (variable) In the Representative Example above we have used an assumed credit limit of £1,200. The actual credit limit assigned to individual accounts will vary depending on our credit assessment of you. Pay 0% on balance transfers for 20 months (2.9% fee, min £5). This offer is only available online. Over 18s only. Minimum income to apply: £10k p.a.

AA Balance Transfer	0% for 16 months (Fee: 2.9%)	0% for 3 months	17.9%	Details / Apply
	Earn AA Rewards Points on all purchases plus double points on fuel and motoring spend Rewards: Collect AA Rewards Points and exchange them for a range of motoring products and services. Earn AA Reward Points every time you spend. Collect 1 AA point for every £1 you spend with double points on fuel and motoring purchases. Use your points to purchase from a range of motoring products and services
	Representative Example 17.9% representative APR variable 17.9% p.a.variable on purchase £1,200 credit limit

Halifax Balance Transfer	0% for 22 months on balance transfers up to £3,000 (Fee: 3.5% - min £3.50)	0% for 3 months	17.9%	Details / Apply
	You must have an annual income of £20,000 or more to apply
	Representative Example 17.9% APR representative variable 17.95% p.a. variable on purchases £1,200 assumed credit limit

Lloyds TSB Platinum	0% for 15 months (Fee: 3%)	0% for 3 months	17.9%	Details / Apply

	Representative Example 17.9% representative APR variable 17.95% p.a. variable on purchase £1,200 credit limit

NatWest Platinum	0% for 20 months (Fee: 2.9% - min £5)	0% for 6 months	17.9%	Details / Apply
	1% off the APR for Advantage Gold customers
	Representative Example Representative 17.9% APR (variable) based on an assumed credit limit of £1,200. Standard interest rate for purchases: 17.95% p.a. (variable) In the Representative Example above we have used an assumed credit limit of £1,200. The actual credit limit assigned to individual accounts will vary depending on our credit assessment of you. Pay 0% on balance transfers for 20 months (2.9% fee, min £5). This offer is only available online. Over 18s only. Minimum income to apply: £10k p.a.

Halifax All In One	0% for 15 months (Fee: 3% - min £3)	0% for 15 months	17.9%	Details / Apply
	The APR and length of the promotional offer are dependent on your personal circumstances
	Representative Example 17.9% representative APR variable 17.95% p.a. variable on purchase £1,200 credit limit

RBS YourPoints World	0% for 13 months (Fee: 2.9% - min £5)	0% for 13 months	17.9%	Details / Apply
	Introductory 2,500 bonus points to all new customers Rewards: The card gives you one reward point for every £1 you spend. Bonus points are also gifted on a yearly basis thereafter. Points can be redeemed against flights, holidays, shopping vouchers and experiences and at retail outlets including Marks & Spencer, Boots, easyJet, Harvey Nichols and Amazon
	Representative Example Representative 17.9% APR (variable) based on an assumed credit limit of £1,200. Standard interest rate for purchases: 17.95% p.a. (variable).

Bank of Scotland All In One	0% for 12 months (Fee: 3% - min £3)	0% for 12 months	17.9%	Details / Apply

	Representative Example 17.9% representative APR variable 17.95% p.a. variable on purchase £1,200 credit limit

HSBC Bank	0% for 23 months (Fee: 3.3% - min £5)	0% for 3 months	17.9%	Details / Apply
	This product is only available to existing HSBC customers
	Representative Example 17.9% representative APR variable 17.9% p.a.variable on purchase £1,200 credit limit

American Express Platinum Cashback	-	14.0%	18.5%	Details / Apply
	Earn 5% cashback for the first three months up to a maximum of £100 plus 2.5% cashback in the anniversary month when you spend £10,000 a year £25 annual fee Cashback: Up to 5% cashback on purchases
	Representative Example Representative 18.5% APR variable. Based on annual fee of £25 and assumed credit limit of £1200. Interest rate for purchases: 14.0% p.a. variable

Virgin Retail	0% for 13 months (Fee: 2.89%)	0% for 13 months	18.9%	Details / Apply

	Representative Example 18.9% representative APR variable 18.9% p.a.variable on purchase £1,200 credit limit

Capital One World MasterCard Capital One, Trent House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3HX	19.9% (Fee: no fee)	19.9%	19.9%	Details / Apply
	Earn 5% cashback on purchases for the first 3 months Suitable for applicants with a perfect credit rating and an annual income of more than £20,000 Cashback: Earn 5% cashback on purchases for the first 3 months (max £100) and up to 1.25% unlimited cashback thereafter
	Representative Example 19.9% APR representative variable 19.94% p.a. variable on purchases £1,200 credit limit

British Airways American Express	-	19.9%	19.9%	Details / Apply
	Get 9,000 bonus Avios when you spend £1,000 on your card within the first 3 months Rewards: Earn 1 Avios for virtually every £1 you spend. Avios can be redeemed for flights, hotels, car hire, holidays and experiences
	Representative Example 19.9% representative APR variable 19.9% p.a.variable on purchase £1,200 credit limit

Barclaycard Initial Barclays Bank PLC 1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP	-	29.9%	29.9%	Details / Apply
	Suitable for people looking to obtain their first credit card or build up credit history
	Representative Example 29.9% representative APR variable 29.9% p.a.variable on purchase £1,200 credit limit

Capital One Classic Capital One, Trent House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3HX	34.9% (Fee: 3%)	34.9%	34.9%	Details / Apply
	More tolerant of individuals with poor credit history
	Representative Example 34.9% APR representative variable 34.94% p.a.variable on purchase £1,200 credit limit

aqua	-	35.9%	35.9%	Details / Apply
	Suitable for self-employed applicants or individuals with a poor credit history
	Representative Example Your interest rate for purchases is 35.95% p.a with a representative 35.9% APR if you borrowed £1,200 and repaid it over 12 months

Vanquis Visa	-	39.9%	39.9%	Details / Apply
	Suitable for people new to credit or people with poor credit record
	Representative Example Purchase annual interest rate 39.94% (variable) Amount of credit £1,000 Representative 39.9% APR (variable)