How do I sell my hard copy shares?

Open a demat account

1. Step 1: Visit the website of your preferred DP.
2. Step 2: Click on the ‘open a demat and trading account’ link.
3. Step 3: Fill in the demat and trading account opening application.
4. Step 4: Upload scanned copies of all the necessary Know Your Customer (KYC) documents.

How do I sell my physical shares?

# Once your demat account is opened, you can place a request for conversion of your physical share certificates into dematerialised format. # You have to surrender your paper shares to the demat company along with a Dematerialisation Request Form. Use separate forms for shares of different companies.

How do I sell paper shares?

How to trade share certificates

1. Place your online trade. You can trade shares in any UK company that Equiniti maintains the share register for.
2. Send share certificate & CREST Transfer form. Please send your share certificate(s) and a signed CREST Transfer form to finalise the sale.
3. Payment.

How do I sell stock certificates without a broker?

One way to avoid a broker is to contact the investor relations department of the corporation whose shares you own and identify the company’s transfer agent. You can sell your shares directly to the transfer agent.

How do I sell my old share certificates?

In either case, if you want to sell the old stock certificates, you have some choices for selling them.

1. One is by encashing them with the help of the transfer agent of the company who withholds the stock.
2. Another way is by selling them, again with the help of the broker.

How do I cash in old stock certificates?

If you can track down the issuing company and get its CUSIP number, you can reach out to a transfer agent, complete a transfer form and place a sell order to cash in your old stock certificate. Otherwise, you could simply keep the certificate if the company no longer exists.

What is the easiest way to sell shares?

you can sell shares by speaking to a broker or through a DIY investing platform. The cost of trading shares varies depending on the platform or broker you are using and whether you are selling your shares online, or in the case of paper certificates, on the phone or by post.

Can old stock certificates be worth anything?

An old stock or bond certificate may still be valuable even if it no longer trades under the name printed on the certificate. The company may have merged with another company or simply changed its name.

How do I find out if old shares are worth anything?

LSEG suggests the best way to see whether a shares certificate is still valid and worth selling is to consult a stockbroker. “It will cost you a small fee but, if there is money to be made from them, a stockbroker should help,” it says.

How do I sell shares in my account?

Once the stock is showing in your account you can sell it either through an online or telephone trade. You will need to fill out a CREST transfer form – the legal requirement to transfer share ownership – and post it to the investment platform along with the share certificate. One of the cheaper options is shareDeal Active.

How do I Sell my paper stock to Drs?

Sell your stock shares. It will take the transfer agent approximately 10 days to transfer your paper stock to DRS. Once this is complete, you can sell the shares at any time. When you are ready to sell, contact the transfer agent and tell them to sell.

How do I sell old stock certificates?

If you find yourself in possession of old stock certificates, you have a few options for selling them. You can cash them in through the transfer agent of the company with which the stock is owned.

How can I get rid of paper shareholdings?

If you want to get the cheapest deal and aren’t in a hurry, the best way to get rid of paper shareholdings is to transfer them into an online nominee account. The best brokers make no charge for these transfers, so you can turn paper certificates into electronic holdings at no cost and sell them later to bank the proceeds.