Bestinvest review
Updated October 12, 2026 · SumCue Editorial Team
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Our verdict
Bestinvest blends self directed investing with managed portfolios, while many platforms push one route alone. It gives households a guided path with coaching, planning tools and market insight across ISAs, pensions and junior accounts on an online platform with mobile access.
Key facts
- Best for
- Guided online investing with coaching and choice
- Stock trade fee
- £4.95↗
- Markets
- Stocks, ETFs, Funds↗
- Currency conversion fee
- 0.95%↗
- Platforms
- Mobile app↗
- Account types
- ISA, SIPP, Jisa↗
- Legal entity
- Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Limited↗
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom↗
- Founded
- 1986↗
- Support channels
- Phone, Help-centre↗
- Features
- Mobile app
- Pricing model
- Low fees
- Audience
- Beginners
- Official website
- bestinvest.co.uk
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Facts checked September 26, 2026, 5 sources
Pros and cons
Pros
- Online platform plus mobile app with thousands of shares and funds
- Ready made Portfolios built and managed by parent company teams
- Expert coaching plus planning tools and sector insights
Cons
- Online opening and management offers no branch based service
- Self directed selection requires confidence across thousands of assets
- Ready made routes follow parent company investment decisions
Who it suits
- New investors wanting coaching alongside self directed choice
- Parents planning junior investments and pensions for children
- Households seeking ISAs, pensions and general accounts together
Who should look elsewhere
- Traders wanting branch meetings and in person dealing
- Investors seeking fully independent portfolio control
How Bestinvest compares
Where Bestinvest is available
- Available
- United Kingdom
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 29, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What can investors choose on the platform?+
The platform covers shares, funds, exchange traded funds and investment trusts. Clients can build portfolios themselves or follow expert ideas and monthly lists showing popular assets among investors.
What are Ready-made Portfolios?+
Ready made Portfolios are managed investment selections designed for simpler decision making. They are built and managed by teams at Evelyn Partners, which is identified as the parent company.
How does support and access work?+
Bestinvest supports investors through expert coaching, smart planning tools and market insight. Access is online with mobile app availability, and account opening is completed through an online process.
Who runs Bestinvest and how long has it operated?+
Bestinvest has helped investors since 1986, giving it more than forty years of experience. Ready made investment management sits with Evelyn Partners teams rather than an outside provider.
What currency conversion fee does Bestinvest charge?+
The currency conversion fee at Bestinvest is 0.95%. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
What account types does Bestinvest offer?+
Bestinvest offers these account types: ISA, SIPP, Jisa. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Where is Bestinvest based?+
Bestinvest is based in United Kingdom. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
When was Bestinvest founded?+
Bestinvest was founded in 1986. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Sources
- bestinvest.co.uk checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded, Legal entity, Minimum investment, Portfolio types
“We've been helping investors make the most of their money since 1986.”
- bestinvest.co.uk/accounts/fees checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Management fee
“tiering down from 0.2%. Service fees for investments in Third party funds and UK shares tier down from 0.4%.”
- bestinvest.co.uk/compliance/registered-details checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters
“each of which is registered in England and Wales, is 45 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7BG”
- bestinvest.co.uk checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Features, Markets, Platforms
“Whether you're new to investing or looking for insights from our investment team”
- bestinvest.co.uk/accounts/fees checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Account types, Currency conversion fee, Pricing model, Stock trade fee, Support channels
“Our fees apply across all account types, including ISAs, Junior ISAs, Investment Accounts and SIPPs”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked October 13, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Minimum deposit, Account fee, Inactivity fee, Regulators, Investor protection, Retail accounts that lose money.