Company History

October 1997:

TD Bank entered the UK share dealing market with the opening of Green Line Investor Services (UK) Limited in London.

September 1998:

Green Line Investor Services (UK) acquired the execution-only brokerage Sharemarket from Manchester-based Gall and Eke.

November 1999:

The service was re-branded TD Waterhouse Investor Services (Europe) Ltd. TD Waterhouse also acquired YorkSHARE, the execution-only brokerage side of the Yorkshire Building Society. The UK on-line share dealing service was also launched.

May 2000:

TD Waterhouse agreed to purchase Dealwise Ltd, one of the UK's largest execution-only share brokers from Skipton Building Society. The acquisition made TD Waterhouse the UK's largest execution-only broker.

January 2002:

Acquired DLJdirect - the UK's leading online broker

September 2002:

TD Waterhouse agreed a joint venture with RBS to take a 50% stake in Nat West Stockbrokers. Under this deal, TD Waterhouse provides the operational and settlement platform to NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland customers for online, telephone and branch trading.

November 2005:

Announced a deal with American Express Financial Services Europe Limited (AEFSE) regarding the provision of share dealing services for its retail brokerage customers.

October 2006:

Agreed a deal with Computershare to provide the company's own brand share dealing services for retail investors.