Overview

Charles Stanley is a British investment management firm and stockbroker offering wealth management services, financial planning, and investment solutions to private clients, charities and institutions. Known for its personalised approach, the company provides both traditional face-to-face services and digital investment platforms. They offer share dealing, ISAs, SIPPs, and discretionary portfolio management, with a focus on building long-term client relationships.

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Charles Stanley Fees & Review

  • Stocks & Shares ISA
  • SIPP
  • Junior Stocks & Shares ISA

Stocks & Shares ISA

Fi Score rankingWhere this ISA ranks compared to other ISAs based on Fi Score T28

Fi Fee (£10k balance)(£100k balance)(£500k balance)Our unique calculation for comparable fees across brokers for each account type, based on a 10k100k500k portfolio. Your fees may vary. £80

ISA fee notes Charles Stanley gives you £50 in trading credits every 6 months, which you can use for ETFs. You can avoid platform and trading fees when investing into Charles Stanley's Multi-Asset Funds, there's also no commission for a regular monthly direct debit into other funds.

Minimum account chargeThe minimum amount you need to pay for this Stocks & Shares ISA, excluding account fee reductions or discounts. £60

FX feeThe currency conversion fee when purchasing investments that aren't listed in GBP (£). 1%

In-specie transfersDoes the broker support the transfer of investments? Yes

ETFs

Account fee on ETFsThe account fee you'll pay when investing in ETFs. 0.30%

ETF account fee capThe maximum amount you'll pay in account fees when investing in ETFs. £600 per year

ETF trading feeThe amount you'll pay to invest in an ETF in this ISA, excluding trading volume discounts. £10

ETF regular investing feeThe amount you'll pay to invest in ETFs when using an ongoing regular investment. N/A

Mutual funds

Account fee on fundsThe account fee you'll pay when investing in mutual funds. 0.30%

Fund fee capThe maximum amount you'll pay in account fees when investing in mutual funds. £600

Fund trading feeThe amount you'll pay to invest in a mutual fund in this ISA, excluding trading volume discounts. £4

Fund regular investing feeThe amount you'll pay to invest in mutual funds when using an ongoing regular investment. £0

Shares

Share trading feeThe amount you'll pay to invest in company shares, excluding trading volume discounts. £10

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The Charles Stanley Stocks & Shares ISA allows investors to choose their own investments in individual shares, ETFs, mutual funds, commodities, and money market funds. You're also able to select pre-built portfolios or opt for a professionally-managed option.

The account doesn't offer fractional shares – you must buy whole shares of investments, making the market a little less accessible, and meaning you'll likely have leftover cash in your account (even if you wanted to invest it all).

As this is a flexible ISA, you can withdraw and redeposit in the same tax year without affecting your annual ISA limit.

Uninvested cash held within the account can earn 2.07% (AER) interest, though this is an investment product – it should not be used like a bank, your funds may not be protected in the same way.

In-specie transfers are supported, meaning you can transfer your portfolio from another investment platform – or to another platform – as long as the same assets are available on both.

Charles Stanley ranks 37th by Fi Fee for small investors (£10,000 portfolios), but fare much better at 28th for large portfolios (balances of £500,000). To invest, you’ll need a minimum lump sum deposit of £1 or an ongoing monthly investment of at least £50. They charge 1% as an FX fee for investments in foreign currencies.

Charles Stanley gives you £50 in trading credits every 6 months, which you can use for ETFs. You can avoid platform and trading fees when investing into Charles Stanley's Multi-Asset Funds, there's also no commission for a regular monthly direct debit into other funds.

SIPP

Fi Fee (£10k balance)(£100k balance)(£500k balance)Our unique calculation for comparable fees across brokers for each account type, based on a 10k100k500k portfolio. Your fees may vary. £300

SIPP fee notes The platform fee for the Charles Stanley SIPP is 0.3% (£60/year min./£600/year max.), but there's also a yearly SIPP admin fee of £100 + VAT (free if you hold over £30k across your accounts). It's free to transfer in, but there's a fee of at least £125 + VAT to transfer out. You get £50 in free trading credits every 6 months.

Minimum account chargeThe minimum amount you need to pay for this SIPP, excluding account fee reductions or discounts. £180

FX feeThe currency conversion fee when purchasing investments that aren't listed in GBP (£). 1% Up to £9,999

In-specie transfersDoes this SIPP support the transfer of investments? Yes

ETFs

Account fee on ETFsThe account fee you'll pay when investing in ETFs. 0.30%

ETF account fee capThe maximum amount you'll pay in account fees when investing in ETFs. £600 per year

ETF trading feeThe amount you'll pay to invest in an ETF in this SIPP, excluding trading volume discounts. £10

ETF regular investing feeThe amount you'll pay to invest in ETFs when using an ongoing regular investment. N/A

Mutual funds

Account fee on fundsThe account fee you'll pay when investing in mutual funds. 0.30%

Fund fee capThe maximum amount you'll pay in account fees when investing in mutual funds. £600

Fund trading feeThe amount you'll pay to invest in a mutual fund in this SIPP, excluding trading volume discounts. £4

Shares

Share trading feeThe amount you'll pay to invest in company shares in this SIPP, excluding trading volume discounts. £10

SIPP features

Employer contributionsDoes this SIPP allow contributions from your employer? Yes

Director depositsDoes this SIPP allow company directors to deposit company funds? Yes

DrawdownDoes this SIPP support drawdown? Yes

Charles Stanley's SIPP provides access to invest with your own investment decisions, ready-made portfolios, and professionally-managed portfolios. You can invest into company shares, ETFs, mutual funds, commodities, and money market funds.

Investors can transfer their investments in-specie, meaning their portfolio can be moved to or from another platform without being converted to cash first.

Fractional shares aren't supported, meaning you can only buy whole units of each investment.

When it comes to a pension offering, this SIPP covers most of the major features the average person is looking for: drawdown is supported, company directors can deposit via their business, and employers can deposit into their employee’s SIPPs too.

Charles Stanley's SIPP ranks 30th by Fi Fee for small investors, but fares much better at 17th for large portfolios. They charge 1% Up to £9,999 as an FX fee for investments in foreign currencies.

The platform fee for the Charles Stanley SIPP is 0.3% (£60/year min./£600/year max.), but there's also a yearly SIPP admin fee of £100 + VAT (free if you hold over £30k across your accounts). It's free to transfer in, but there's a fee of at least £125 + VAT to transfer out. You get £50 in free trading credits every 6 months.

Junior Stocks & Shares ISA

Fi Score rankingWhere does this account rank compared to other Junior Stocks & Shares ISAs on Financial Interest? 8

Fi Fee (£10k balance)(£100k balance)(£500k balance)Our unique calculation for comparable fees across brokers for each account type, based on a 10k100k500k portfolio. Your fees may vary. £80

Junior ISA fee notes Charles Stanley offers £50 trading credits every 6 months which can be used for ETF commissions. Junior ISA account fees are 0.3% with a £5 monthly minimum and £50 monthly maximum. Investing in funds costs £4 but it's £0 for the Charles Stanley multi-asset funds (with no platform fee either). Shares and ETFs cost £10 per trade, and the FX fee starts at 1% and get's lower for trades over £10k.

ETF trading feeThe amount you'll pay to invest in an ETF in this ISA. £10

Fund trading feeThe amount you'll pay to invest in a mutual fund in this ISA. £4

Share trading feeThe amount you'll pay to invest in company shares. £10

Junior ISA account feesThe account fees you'll pay when investing inside a Junior ISA. 0.30%

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