Share Dealing Discussion Area

We live in UK. Partner's mother had ANZ shares which were listed only in Australia. Many Australian stockbrokers had impossible ID verifying requirements. But Hartleys.com in Australia were helpful, and only required copy passport certified by a UK building society officer (ie a full-time counter clerk with over 4 year's service). Hartleys then sold the shares, deducted 1% commission, and remitted the remainder to her UK bank in Aus dollars, which her UK bank converted to sterling.
A slog but she got there.

Dales.

I'm wondering if someone can offer some advice.

I have a share save scheme at work where I invest for 3 years and have a choice to take the money or take in shares. Last year I took in shares and I will again this May.

My dad died over a year ago and his shares were passed to my brother and I. I am in the process of splitting these so they aren't in joint names.

There's about 6 different companies.

Is there a way I can have these all together so I don't have to keep looking in to all separate companies for share information.

I've looked at Halifax share dealing account but I need to deposit 1k which I don't want to do.

Can anyone recommend a way to manage that accounts, I've never had shares or investments and just want an easy way to 'watch' them.

Good morning... help needed..

Had a shareplan with work saving £200 a month at .90 share option.
Business has been bought out and share value now fixed @ 1.85..shares no longer on the market so 1.85 agreed.
Had 4 batch dates with ybs ( last one being April 2017)
Need my funds for various but serious reasons ...

Followed full process and ybs received my paperwork for March batch closure and payout. ( needed to be with them in the 3march).
As I had heard nothing... called them and they said it would not be closed until April as it was better for me to do that and my company and ybs account manager had agreed that for all employees...
A. This is my money and no advise has ever been offered or indeed given
B. At no point has any communication been given from ybs or my company re this ?
C.no one has ever reviewed my financial situation... it's a shareplan with agreed share value ?
D. I have cancelled my salary payment to the shareplan( as per process) so how can I be better off... I am not stupid... needs must!

My company say they have sent no communication to rbs... the process and relevant documentation has not changed.
Ybs are looking into my case...

I have spent all last night with an upset tummy and racing heart...

I need the money.... this is very serious to me...

Ybs are calling me back today and I have a complaints ref...

But I want my funds....?

And help on how to put together an email to them re my rights etc and how can I get my money... could potentially lose my house over this error ..

Sorry for the rant ... raging is not the word ?

Option A: Walk in to your bank and see if they can/will sell the shares (depends if your bank provide dealing services). Dealing costs will be high(ish)

Option B: Look for an online broker with a relatively low dealing costs and no account closure fees.

I am assuming you don't have an online broker already? If you do then you could use these.

I am also assuming you do not wish to keep the online broker account open and running. If you are interested in retaining an online broker account then, in theory, you just need to look for a broker with the lowest dealing charges.

For example X-O (which I have) charge £5.95 to buy/sell but there is an account closure fee.

SVS XO (similar name but different company) charge £7.95 per trade but I believe they don't have an account closure fee.

If you decide you may wish to retain your online account then you need to be aware of accounts that charge a platform or inactivity fee. Neither of the above two do but a number do.

EDIT: There is a site to compare fund platforms where you can put in what you need to do, i.e. hold / sell one share holding and it should give you an idea of the costs involved. Might same some time/effort in googling different sites.