Simple, reliable, good value
I have a small number of share holdings (<5K) which I bought years ago when I was somewhat more flush with cash (i.e., before a family).
I was hoping to sell two of my share certificates and, having barely looked at them for 10 years, had no real idea how to do this.
I found equiniti, AJ Bell, and Hargreaves Lansdown to be either overpriced (Equiniti), or have a sales process that was time consuming and complicated (open account, send share certs in post, they then get registered by the company, you then notify the company to sell said shares, and on and on).
I found 'sellmysharecertificates' online and filled in their super simple forms having read their really clear info pack.
Timeline was as follows:
1. Sat 21 May - Posted 2 x share certificates with paperwork (took about 15 mins to do the paperwork).
2. Wed 25 May - received 2 x contract notes.
3. Mon 10 Jun - received c. £1800 direct to my account, having paid £50 to the company (£25 per sale of share certificate).
Of note, 'sellmysharecerts' do clearly state that funds usually take 10 working days to clear, plus another 2-3 days for a BACS payment. Ergo, I had no issues with the time between the contract note being received, and the proceeds landing in my account.
So easy, good value, no faff - £50 and 15 mins of time spent, to gain £1800.
I will use them again and recommend them to anyone else who just wants a simple, no nonsense way to sell share certs.
May 22, 2024
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