Last updated26th August 2011

Charges

Charges are subject to VAT although shown excluding VAT
Initial/Set up fee£295
Annual fee£250
Transfer in feeNone if transfer is in cash
Transfer out fee£95 if in cash

£250 for in specie transfer (excluding property) out plus £125 per asset transferred
In-specie transfer in fee£100 plus £50 per asset
Income DrawdownInitial fee: £95 plus, £145 if fully vesting, £195 if partially vesting, £245 for phased retirement

Ongoing: £145 per year
Additional Income Drawdown feesNone
Annuity purchase fee£145
Payment of death benefits fee£800
Alteration to income feeNone
Other feesSingle contributions, £30

Starting and variations to regular contributions, £30

In specie contribution fee, £550

Standard investment transactions, £30

Non standard investment transactions, £295

Implementing divorce / sharing order, £600

Management

Access: Direct or via IFABoth

Online capability

DetailsNew system to be launched in quarter 3 2011 with full online valuation capabilities

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 stockbrohers allowed
UK listed stocks and sharesYes, all stockbrokers allowed
AIM sharesYes, all stock brokers allowed
Gilts/corporate bondsYes, all stockbrokers allowed
ETFsYes, all stockbrokers allowed
Investment trusts & REITS & EPUTSYes, all stockbrokers allowed
Discretionary managementYes, unrestricted access
National Savings & InvestmentsYes
Unlisted sharesYes
Structured productsYes
Trustee Investment PlansYes
Insurance company fundsYes
Hedge fundsYes
Traded endowment plansYes

Property purchase

Not permitted
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 providerBank of Scotland
Current interest rateFirst 0-£49,999.99, 0.1%

Next £50,000- £499,999.99, 0.12%

Over £500,000, 0.15%

Structure

Scheme trusteesHornbuckle Mitchell & Member, Sole Trustee arrangements also available
Scheme administratorHornbuckle Mitchell

Minimum contributions

Regular paymentsNil
Transfers/Single PremiumsNil
Min additionalNil

Company Information

OwnershipPrivately owned
Year established1982
Funds under managementCirca £2 billion
Number of SIPPs administeredCirca 13,000

Transfers

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

Misc

Flexible Drawdown offeredNo but planned to be offered from quarter 4 2011
NotesThe Single Investment SIPP is designed to hold one investment only