Well I did it. I finally did it

[d000hg]

If you've large sums in your company account, you can invest in ThinCats without having to get the cash out of your business first.

[lukemg]

I know its different/easy for me due to time invested and finding it interesting but it seems like and absolute no-brainer to me to have money that I don't need long-term invested in shares.
If you have NO knowledge - look at Vanguard Lifestrategy, low cost global trackers.
Do it monthly (PCA), use ISA's + SIPP's, HOLD YOUR NERVE NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS and give me a shout in 15 years, I promise you it will have been a good idea.
Staying in cash/deposits seems to be the craziest idea to me.
I don't like BTL (my shares dont phone me when the boiler breaks)
Zopa seems like a reasonable option for a portion too.
If not these, then what are you doing for plan B, or are you planning to work for ever....
GLA