Investment choices

Self-directed investing

Use our tool to find out how our solutions can help you reach your financial goals. Just choose an investment style and risk level that suits you to see what you could achieve.

All our solutions allow you to start investing with a £500 lump sum. You can also set up regular investments from £25 per month.

Stock and Shares ISA

Make your money go further. Invest up to £20,000 per tax year in the stock market, with tax-free returns and withdrawals anytime.

Junior ISA

Give your child a financial head start. Invest up to £9,000 per child each tax year with income and growth free from tax.

General Investment Account

Used up your ISA allowance? With this account, there are no limits to how much money you can invest. Withdrawals can be made at any time, with profits taxed.

Bare Trust

Bare Trusts* are a simple form of trust used to invest money for a child until they’re 18. A Bare Trust lets you withdraw money under limited circumstances before they’re 18, for things like education (but returns may be taxed).

*To open a bare trust, contact us directly

Invest a lump sum from £500 with the option to make monthly contributions. Choose an investment style from:

Active investing

• Designed to outperform the market over the long term.
• Build your portfolio from individual shares, bonds and funds. Our Voyager range offers actively managed funds across different risk levels.
• Your portfolio is automatically rebalanced every month by our in-house experts to maintain your chosen risk level.
• Extra management means Active comes with higher management fees than our Passive approach.

Passive investing

• Designed to track global markets rather than outperform them.
• Track market performance through low-cost index funds.
• Your portfolio is automatically rebalanced every month by our in-house experts to maintain your chosen risk level.
• As Passive is easier to manage, it costs less than Active.

BPS offers a range of solutions held across our risk levels three to eight–allowing you to invest your way. Your choice depends on your goals, time horizon and comfort with market fluctuations.

Our helpful risk guide shows the asset mix and simulated performance for each investment solution. It also contains tables showing how the investments may have responded during the last five to 10 years – highlighting what the largest annual loss might have been.

Download our risk guide

Once you’ve added your details, your account can be opened in as little as 10 minutes. We’ll then provide you with access to our online platform and BPS app so you can review and manage your investments at any time.

View key investor information documents

The value of investments and any income from them can fall and you may get back less than you invested. This does not constitute tax or legal advice. Tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in the future. You should always check the tax implications with an accountant or tax specialist. Information is only provided as an example and is not a recommendation to pursue a particular strategy.

A human touch

We know how important the human touch is. Our UK-based experts are on hand to answer your
questions. You can call us or email us whenever you need support.

Call us on 0333 207 9003
Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm
Saturday 8am to 12pm

Email us at customer.services@brewin.co.uk

Write to us at:
Brewin Portfolio Service
Sixth Floor, Atria One
144 Morrison Street
Edinburgh, EH3 8BR

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