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Bestinvest Limited

Type	Limited
Founded	1986
Headquarters	London, UK
Key people	John Spiers, Graham Frost, Adrian Lowcock and 3i
Industry	Financial services
Employees	Circa 100
Website	www.bestinvest.co.uk

Bestinvest is a financial services company based in Mayfair, London. Selling funds, Unit Trusts and related products to retail investors and through independent financial advisers face to face, by post or direct through its website.

Contents 1 History 2 Operations 3 References 4 External links

[edit] History

The company was founded in 1986 by John Spiers^[1] . Its name was taken from the Business Enterprise Schemes (BES) and the company earned a reputation as a small company specialist when it won the mandate to be the Investment Adviser for the AIM Distribution Trust VCT. The company was one of the pioneers of discount broking in 1990’s. In July 2007 it was bought by management and 3i^[2]. The company has been in existence for over 20 years building and refining a service based on independent research.

[edit] Operations

The company provides independent investment advice, discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals and companies, charities and other financial institutions. Available products include ISA, Unit Trusts, Self Invested Personal Pensions SIPP, Venture Capital Trusts VCT.

The company also manages its own Multi-Asset Portfolio funds ^[3] held in an Open Ended Investment Company OEIC managed by Graham Frost, Chief Investment Officer.

Other services include Mortgages and Insurance offered by a subsidiary Lovat Insurance Brokers Limited.

[edit] References

1. ^ John Spiers returns to Bestinvest - The Times
2. ^ 3i back Bestinvest - 3i Press Release
3. ^ Bestinvest launches new multi-asset funds - Business Week

[edit] External links

• Official website Bestinvest