Transfer your investments

Q: How long does a transfer take?

It varies from provider to provider. Transferring ISAs, Junior ISAs and Investment Accounts: it takes 2-6 weeks depending on your provider and the assets you hold. Transferring SIPPs: it takes 8-12 weeks depending on your provider and the assets you hold.

Transferring to Bestinvest can make it easier to manage all your investments, and could save you money on fees.

Transfer an account

The value of your investments and the income from them may go down as well as up, and you could get back less than you invested.

Transfer considerations. Transfers should only be considered for pensions which do not offer any guaranteed or safeguarded benefits - not final salary or defined benefit schemes or pensions that offer particular annuity rates and other promises. You should ensure that by transferring you are not incurring unnecessary penalties, losing any benefits or features, and have considered any increase in pension charges.

Whether you’re already with Bestinvest or are thinking about opening an account, transferring investments to us is an easy way to take advantage of everything we have to offer without investing a penny of new money.

Reasons to transfer your investments

Easier to manage
It’s easier to manage and review your investments in one place
Save money
You could save money by paying fees to fewer providers
Less effort
You’ll save time and effort with less paperwork to deal with

Helping you with up to £500 of exit fees

We’ll cover any exit fees your current provider charges up to that amount when you transfer to us*

Ready to start investing?

Stocks & Shares ISA

Invest up to £20,000 each year in the stock market and keep your gains tax free.

Transfer a Stocks & Shares ISA

Junior ISA

Get your children started with tax-free investments of up to £9,000 each year.

Transfer a Junior ISA

Personal Pension (SIPP)

Planning ahead? Get flexibility for you or a child with a Self-invested Personal Pension.

Transfer a SIPP

Investment Account

Invest with low service fees, no fund charges and share-dealing at just £4.95.

Transfer an Investment Account

Frequently asked questions

Which types of investments and accounts can I transfer?

You can transfer shares, funds and cash. You can transfer almost any type of investment account to Bestinvest, including general investment accounts, ISAs, Junior ISAs, Child Trust Funds, SIPPs and other pensions* (but not final salary/defined benefit pensions).

Does it cost anything to transfer?

No, it’s free and one of the many benefits of transferring to Bestinvest is that we pay up to £500 for exit fees applied by your existing providers*.

Subject to terms and conditions.

How long does a transfer take?

It varies from provider to provider.

Transferring ISAs, Junior ISAs and Investment Accounts: it takes 2-6 weeks depending on your provider and the assets you hold.

Transferring SIPPs: it takes 8-12 weeks depending on your provider and the assets you hold.

Do I have to sell my investments?

No. When you transfer your investments to us you can transfer the investments (known as an in-specie transfer) or you can sell the investments within the account and transfer as cash. Occasionally if we don’t have one of the investments you are transferring, you may have to sell it and transfer the cash. You’ll keep the tax benefits of your ISA and pension as long as you don’t withdraw from it before transferring.