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Unknown shares

Hi, 
My father in law is in the process of sorting son finances and is convinced he has shares other than the ones he has confirmation of. Is the anywhere that shares can be searched for using basic details ie name dob etc??

Thanks for any help.

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  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    Need something tangible to follow through with. 
  • Old_Lifer
    Old_Lifer Posts: 780 Forumite
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    If you own shares either in paper form or electronically,  there will be evidence of the shares held  ( purchases,  sales, dividends etc.).    If you have  none of this you would have to at least remember the name of the company if you are to take this further.
  • wmb194
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    edited 18 August 2020 at 7:59AM
    The share registers of PLCs are public records so you should be able to contact the few registrars that there are or use a search service like Experian's, IIRC, 'unclaimed assets register.' However, this will probably only work if the shares are held in certificated form. If they were held with a stockbroker which uses a nominee account setup then the shares will be registered in its name. In this case you'd need an idea of the brokers he uses or has used and contact them directly. They will be reluctant to help your father-in-law unless he has a PoA, he's acting as an executor or something like this, though.
  • Thank you all very much for your answers. Going to be a bit of investigation required.
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