Private company

Bestinvest

Logo: Bestinvest Brokers, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

British online investing platform

Bestinvest is an investment and a financial coaching company based in London. It provides execution-only investment services predominantly to private investors, as well as financial planning, investment management and investment advisory services as part of the Evelyn Partners Group.2 Its chief executive is Peter Hall.1 It is part of Permira.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1986Founded1
  • Industryfinancial services1
  • HeadquartersLondon1
  • Websitewww.bestinvest.co.uk
  • Legal formprivate company limited by shares1
  • LEI213800O9FNN179AUWX063
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered address45 GRESHAM STREET, EC2V 7BG London, United Kingdom3
  • Registered withCompanies House, 028302973

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Bestinvest is an investment and a financial coaching company based in London. It provides execution-only investment services predominantly to private investors, as well as financial planning, investment management and investment advisory services as part of the Evelyn Partners Group.2

Corporate structure

Bestinvest is part of a group headed by EVELYN PARTNERS GROUP LIMITED. 19 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • EVELYN PARTNERS GROUP LIMITED London, United Kingdom
    • Bestinvest London, United Kingdom
    • HW FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED London, United Kingdom
    • TILNEY ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED London, United Kingdom
    • TILNEY DISCRETIONARY PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LIMITED London, United Kingdom
    • BESTINVEST (CONSULTANTS) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • BESTINVEST (HOLDINGS) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • EVELYN PARTNERS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • EVELYN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • EVELYN PARTNERS DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • EVELYN PARTNERS FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • EVELYN PARTNERS INVESTMENT SERVICES LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • SMITH & WILLIAMSON INVESTMENT FUNDS PLC - SANLAM ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FUND Fund · Dublin, Ireland
      • SMITH & WILLIAMSON INVESTMENT FUNDS PLC - SANLAM ENTERPRISE FUND Fund · Dublin, Ireland
      • SMITH & WILLIAMSON INVESTMENT FUNDS PLC - SANLAM GLOBAL INFLATION LINKED BOND FUND Fund · Dublin, Ireland
      • SMITH & WILLIAMSON INVESTMENT FUNDS PLC - SANLAM SHORT DATED CORPORATE BOND FUND Fund · Dublin, Ireland
    • EVELYN PARTNERS NOMINEES LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • EVELYN PARTNERS SECURITIES Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • TILNEY FUND MANAGERS IRELAND LIMITED Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

The company was founded in 1986 by John Spiers.

The company promoted the use of online fund supermarkets and established a Discretionary Investment Management arm. In July 2007 it was bought by management and 3i. The company acquired HW Financial Services, the financial services arm of Haines Watts the accountancy group, in January 2010.

In November 2013, Bestinvest received the backing of private equity firm Permira.

In February 2014, Permira agreed to buy the investment manager Tilney from Deutsche Bank with the ambition of creating a wealth manager with 9 billion of assets. After completion of the deal in May 2014 Bestinvest and Tilney combined to create Tilney Bestinvest. Bestinvest remained as a separate brand focusing on execution-only investing whilst Tilney was introduced as a brand focusing on Investment Management and Financial Planning.

In June 2022, following Tilney's merger with Smith & Williamson, the group rebranded to Evelyn Partners. Bestinvest was retained as a separate brand. In June 2026, NatWest Group completed its acquisition of Evelyn Partners.

From Wikipedia’s article on Bestinvest, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Leadership

Who has led Bestinvest, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • individual savings account

Listed on Wikidata.1

The company provides execution-only investment services to self-directed investors. It also offers investment advice, discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals and companies, charities and other financial institutions through the wider Evelyn Partners group. Available products include Individual Savings Accounts (ISA), unit trusts, Self-invested personal pensions (SIPP) and Venture Capital Trusts (VCT).

From Wikipedia’s article on Bestinvest, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Parent company (GLEIF)

From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Timeline

  1. Dec 13, 2017Parent Directly consolidated by EVELYN PARTNERS GROUP LIMITED3
  2. 1986Founded Founded1

Sources

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