Last updated23rd August 2011

Charges

Charges are subject to VAT although shown excluding VAT
Initial/Set up fee£150
Annual fee£365
Transfer in feeNone
Transfer out fee£400 plus £25 per asset
In-specie transfer in feeNone
Income DrawdownInitial: £160

Ongoing: £90 per year
Additional Income Drawdown feesAlteration to income fee, £40

Flexible Drawdown annual fee, £150
Annuity purchase fee£100
Payment of death benefits fee£200
Other feesStandard Investmet / Disinvestment Transactions 4 free (others £25)

Management

Access: Direct or via IFABoth

Online capability

DetailsBoth IFA and member can have read-only access to plan data. IFA can have access to browser based illustration module. Online trading is available where this is supported by external investment service provider.

Permitted Investments

Commercial propertyNo
Unit trusts & OEICSYes, all platforms allowed
External deposit accountsYes, unrestricted access to all 'sippable' deposit accounts
Overseas listed stock and sharesYes, all stockbrokers allowed
UK listed stocks and sharesYes, all stockbrokers allowed
AIM sharesYes, all stockbrokers allowed
Gilts/corporate bondsYes, all stockbrokers allowed
ETFsYes, all stockbrokers allowed
Investment trustsYes, all stockbrokers allowed
Discretionary managementYes, unrestricted access
National Savings & InvestmentsYes
Unlisted sharesNo
Structured productsYes
Trustee Investment PlansYes
Insurance company pension fundsYes
Hedge fundsYes
Traded endowment plansYes

Property purchase

No
Purchase feeN/A
Sale feeN/A
Annual property administration feeN/A
VAT registration feeN/A
VAT return feesN/A
Other feesN/A

SIPP Bank Account

SIPP bank account providerBrown Shipley & Co Ltd
Current interest rate0%

Structure

Scheme trustees@sipp (Pension Trustees) Ltd
Scheme administrator@sipp plc

Minimum contributions

Regular paymentsNone
Transfers/Single PremiumsNone
Min additionalNone

Company Information

OwnershipPrivately owned
Year established2001
Funds under managementCirca £320 million
Number of SIPPs administered1,250

Transfers

Accepts benefits from defined benefit / final salary schemes?
Yes, if IFA advised

Misc

Flexible Drawdown OfferedYes
Notes