Shares

Ajess266

I bought shares in a company called Tadpole Technology back in the 90’s the company went through bad times and I forgot about them, well my Mum informed me she found the certificates and shredded them all yesterday! Why she didn’t ask me before I don’t know! But first how do I go about finding out if these shares still exist and if they are worth anything and then I guess about getting new certificates please 

TadleyBaggie

Looks like they went into administration in 2007 or so, shares probably worthless.

https://www.businessweekly.co.uk/news/hi-tech/10134-shareholders-fume-twist-tadpole-tail

uptdale

There might be a capital loss to claim.  With the reductions in the CGT annual exemption many more people will be paying CGT, so old losses might be worth something.

boingy

Wow. I remember Tadpole. They were one of those "buzz" shares that got far too much hype and consequently the share price bounced around. Some people won but most people lost. Those were the days when Investor's Chronicle used to publish tips and the tipped shares would almost certainly rise then fall back a day or two later. If you got in early enough and were not too greedy you could make a few quid. There was even a subscription you could pay to get the tips earlier!

wmb194

uptdale said:

There might be a capital loss to claim.  With the reductions in the CGT annual exemption many more people will be paying CGT, so old losses might be worth something.

If it occurred in 2007 it's too late as you're supposed to claim your loss within four tax years of it occurring.

https://www.gov.uk/capital-gains-tax/losses#:~:text=Claim%20for%20your%20loss%20by,you%20disposed%20of%20the%20asset.