Bestinvest won Best Junior SIPP for the added value they provide, including advice to help parents decide what to invest in for their children’s future
Expert rating
Our expert rating is the average of the areas listed here, each scored out of 5 by our team.Our experts have rated Bestinvest across five key areas of our review framework.
- Pricing5.0
- Market Access4.0
- Online Platform3.0
- Customer Service4.5
- Research & Analysis4.5
Pros
- Expert advice
- Lowest comparable costs
- Ready-made portfolios
Cons
- Basic data on platform
- App a bit clunky
- No hedging products
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Our verdict
Bestinvest is one of the most established investment platforms in the UK. Bestinvest was founded in 1986 and is now owned by Evelyn Partners (a financial services firm with £52 billion under management). Bestinvest primary offering is low-cost premade portfolios costing as little as 0.2% a year, fund investing and discount UK share dealing.
Is Bestinvest good for investing?
Yes, Bestinvest has combined low-cost online investing and share dealing with personalised expert advice to help clients choose the right investments for their portfolio. A good choice for large long-term investors who want a bit of added value from their broker.
Pricing: Bestinvest scores top marks for their low-cost ready-made portfolios and cheap dealing fees
Market Access: There is a huge range of UK and US shares, bonds and funds to invest in, although they are let down by not offering emerging markets
App & Platform: This could be a lot better, and the app is only a recent addition.
Customer Service: Bestinvest gives excellent personal service, although advice is charged on a flat fee basis
Research & Analysis: There is a really good coverage of funds with their 'Spot the Dog' report.
Customer reviews
Customer ratings come from reviews left on this site. Every review is read and approved before it is published.Based on 109 reviews
- Excellent59%
- Very good22%
- Basic9%
- Poor8%
- Bad2%
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4/5
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Part of a group
4/5
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all facilities needed to research and trade in the one place
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Good analysis
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Better communication to me
2/5
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It's easy to use.
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I get the impression they are not so interested.
5/5
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Range of funds available
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Transactions sometimes fail and require putting through manually by customer support
5/5
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coaching
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more information on non core funds, feedback on the funds held and adise on better funds
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some good ideas
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investing for income suggestions
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Cheap
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Wide range of instruments
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Address spread/costs for Bed and ISA
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Improve web site
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