How do you buy shares the old fashioned way?

Ted2020

I want to buy shares, but don't want to use a platform - and I want the shares to be in my name, not in a nominee account.
So can you still buy shares via the "certificated" route? And if so, does anyone have any recommendations?
(The only lot who seem to do it now are Hargreaves Lansdown - cost looks to be about £40). 
Hope someone can advise!
Ted


 

afis1904

Dress up like him

Thrugelmir

You'll need to purchase the shares using a nominee service. Then request the transfer of the holding into certificated form. X-O charge £15 for this service (per holding). 

jim1999

Just buy them through the registrar, e.g. Equiniti 

Thrugelmir

jim1999 said:

Just buy them through the registrar, e.g. Equiniti 

Shares need to be bought through LSE brokers

LobsterMemory

Thrugelmir said:

jim1999 said:

Just buy them through the registrar, e.g. Equiniti 

Shares need to be bought through LSE brokers

You'd do it through Shareview

Guaranteed to be more expensive than 40 quid though

LobsterMemory

That means I agree with the X-O suggestion BTW

Malthusian

I want to buy shares, but don't want to use a platform - and I want the shares to be in my name, not in a nominee account.

Why, out of interest? Are you lonely and want to be constantly spammed by scammers who got your contact details off the public share register?

LobsterMemory

 Malthusian said:

I want to buy shares, but don't want to use a platform - and I want the shares to be in my name, not in a nominee account.

Why, out of interest? Are you lonely and want to be constantly spammed by scammers who got your contact details off the public share register?

That really doesn't happen
The odd opportunity to invest in a film, maybe,  but it goes straight from the doormat to the bin in one easy flick

adonis10

Ted2020 said:

I want to buy shares, but don't want to use a platform - and I want the shares to be in my name, not in a nominee account.
So can you still buy shares via the "certificated" route? And if so, does anyone have any recommendations?
(The only lot who seem to do it now are Hargreaves Lansdown - cost looks to be about £40). 
Hope someone can advise!
Ted


 

What is the driver for wanting to buy shares like this? £40 per trade?