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Do it yourself investing
For investors who would like to make their own investment decisions, we offer DIY investing options. You can choose to manage your investments online or through our dedicated telephone-based service.
Take control and invest in your future today
Watch our video to find out more about our DIY investing service suited to all levels of investors and our further services to help you on your way.
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Find out how you can get started on your investment journey today.
- Understand more about our flexible and cost-effective investment platform, allowing you to choose from a range of tax-efficient accounts, including ISAs and SIPPs (Self-Invested Personal Pensions).
- Get better insight into the performance and risk within your portfolio with our Investment Review Service.
- If you're looking for somewhere to start, choose from one of our funds, ready-made investments managed by us.
- We also offer OneStep Financial Plans to help with your tricky money questions.
Choose the right service for you
Investing online vs telephone
We provide you with the choice whether to manage your investments online or through our dedicated telephone-based service.
How to start your investment journey
For investors who want to make their own investment decisions, we have guidance to help you on your way.
First-time investors
Figuring out how to start investing might seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Our helpful guides and videos seek to answer your questions to help you on your way to building wealth.
Experienced investors
Explore our Preferred List to help you choose investments that suit your risk appetite and objectives. Alternatively self-select from over 12,500 UK & international shares, funds, gilts, bonds, investment trusts and ETFs.
Responsible investors
Building wealth for the future is important, but increasingly people want their investments to do more than make money. Explore our Preferred List to find investments we’ve selected for their positive credentials using ESG factors.
Charles Stanley Funds
Choose from one of our funds, ready-made investments managed by Charles Stanley’s Investment Professionals.
Are you looking for a professionally managed service?
We provide a wide range of professionally managed investment services suited to your different needs, offering flexibility and choice so you can be involved as much or as little as you like with your investments.
Foundation Portfolio Service
I would like an expertly managed portfolio, in a cost-effective way
Straightforward way to access our investment expertise. We'll help you invest in one of our funds to suit your needs.
- Access our advice desk whenever you want to contact us by phone or email (please note that our advice is restricted).
- A range of five actively managed funds, and we’ll guide you to the one that most closely matches your investment objectives and risk appetite.
- Annual review to ensure we’re managing your money in the most suitable investment strategy.
- Minimum investment - £20,000.
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Bespoke Investment Service
I would like a professional to manage my investments for me
Entrust a dedicated expert to make investment decisions on your behalf.
- You’ll have direct contact with your investment manager, speaking directly to the person responsible for your portfolio.
- We’ll construct a portfolio based on your personal circumstances, investment objectives and risk appetite.
- We can accommodate your investment preferences, such as responsible and ESG investing; also allowing you to hold your cherished holdings.
- Minimum investment £200,000.
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Advisory Investment Services
I would like advice on my investments from a professional
Get support from our experts when choosing your investments with either our Advisory Managed or Advisory Dealing Services.
- You’ll take responsibility for your portfolio with as much or as little support from us as you want.
- We’ll provide advice on your investments based on your personal circumstances, investment objectives and risk appetite.
- We can accommodate your investment preferences, such as responsible and ESG investing; also allowing you to hold your cherished holdings.
- Minimum investment - £200,000.
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