Endowment Selling
 

Endowment Selling Options

  

When considering endowment selling, Endowment Trade is regulated to buy endowment policies in its own name meaning that you will not be left waiting for a buyer as Endowment Trade only makes committed offers.

If you are considering endowment selling you can achieve up to 40% more through Endowment Trade.

Endowment Trade has relationships with a large number of institutional funds meaning that when you want to consider endowment selling, Endowment Trade can offer you its best price first time.

1) Why should I cash in my endowment policy with EndowmentTrade?
EndowmentTrade has been a market leading supplier of endowment policies and TEPs to institutional clients since its launch in 2001 and is able to make you the best possible cash offer for your endowment policy. For some policies this could be as much as 40% over the surrender value of the endowment policy.

2) Why do UK policy holders sell their endowment policy early?
Cashing in endowments can be as a result of divorce or the need to raise cash for other expenditure purposes.

3) Why may policy holders get more cash if they sell their endowment policy?
Life offices charges may be deducted from the cash surrender value of the endowment policy thereby not reflecting its true cash market value

4) Will The EndowmentTrade agreed sell price be a committed cash offer or a valuation only?
EndowmentTrade only makes committed cash offers and we are regulated by the FSA to buy endowment policies as principal.

5) Is any tax payable on the sale amount received for selling my endowment policy?
No, provided the endowment policy was taken out to repay a mortgage endowment and not made as an investment all cash received is tax free.

6) Are there any fees or hidden costs to be deducted for the cash offer sell price EndowmentTrade makes for endowment policies?
There are no hidden or unhidden deductions or fees

7) How long does it take to get a cash offer for my endowment policy if I want to sell?
EndowmentTrade will make any offer within 5 working days of receiving you completed application.

8) How long does it take to cash in my endowment policy with EndowmentTrade once I have agreed a cash sell price?
On average 20 to 25 working days from receipt of complete documentation, subject to clear title from independent law society regulated solicitors the costs of which are covered by us for all endowment policies.

9) Can I sell my endowment if the original endowment policy document is lost?
Yes you san sell you endowment provided the Life Office either confirms that they do not require sight of the original endowment policy document at claim stage or they provide a substitute / replacement endowment policy document.

10) Can I sell my endowment policy for cash if there is a loan secured on my endowment policy?
Yes, you can sell your endowment provided the lender is either willing to confirm that upon receipt or cash funds to repay their loan they will undertake to provide a letter of no further interest or they provide a letter of no further interest prior to the completion of the endowment sale.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

THERE ARE SIX PIECES OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION RELATING TO YOUR POLICY THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE BEFORE WE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH A VALUATION.
  1. ISSUING LIFE COMPANY NAME AT START DATE. (MANY LIFE COMPANIES HAVE MERGED SINCE).
  2. EXACT START AND END DATE OF THE POLICY.
  3. BASIC SUM ASSURED OR BASIC BENEFIT (NOT DEATH BENEFIT).
  4. ACCRUED BONUSES UP TO 2006 OR 2007.
  5. PREMIUM AMOUNT AND FREQUENCY.
  6. SURRENDER VALUE (WITHIN LAST MONTH).
  • MUCH OF THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM WILL BE ON YOUR ORIGINAL POLICY DOCUMENT AND YOUR MOST RECENT BONUS STATEMENT.
  • YOU MUST HAVE AN UP TO DATE SURRENDER VALUE WHEN SUBMITTING A POLICY FOR QUOTATION.
  • YOU CAN OBTAIN AN UP TO DATE SURRENDER VALUE BY CONTACTING YOUR LIFE OFFICE EITHER BY TELEPHONE OR LETTER.
  • ANY OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION THAT IS INCOMPLETE CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE BY THE LIFE COMPANY BY CONTACTING THEM BY TELEPHONE OR IN WRITING.
  • THE POLICY QUOTATION FORM IS FOR 'WITH PROFITS' POLICIES ONLY. IF THE LIFE COMPANY OFFICE IS NOT ON THE SCROLL DOWN BAR THIS IS BECAUSE THE POLICY IS UNITISED OR UNIT LINKED AND NOT WITH PROFITS AND THEREFORE NOT TRADABLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU CAN TELL IF YOUR POLICY IS UNITISED BY WHETHER THERE IS A REFERENCE TO "NO OF UNITS HELD" ON YOUR ANNUAL STATEMENT.
  • ITEMS MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK (*) ARE MANDATORY.
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Many endowment policy holders consider sale rather than surrender because as long as the endowment policy is owned by the original mortgage holder all the extra cash is tax free so if you are considering endowment selling, look no further than Endowment Trade.

There are several reasons why an endowment policy holder may consider endowment selling and these include poor performance, divorce, a need to raise capital or simply that the endowment is no longer needed. In every case 1000’s of customers make Endowment Trade there number 1 choice when it comes to endowment selling.

Remember when you are considering endowment selling, Endowment Trade offers a free service. Our staff are professionals trained in dealing with your policy valuation in confidence and without obligation. Call 0208 8714290

There is no capital gains tax paid on endowment selling provided the endowment policy was taken out to repay a mortgage by the owner of the endowment policy. There may be a capital gains tax liability if the endowment policy was purchased on the secondary endowment policy market as an investment.

As almost all endowment policies were taken out to re-pay mortgages rather than as an investment no capital tax gains liability will arise for most endowment selling transactions.

Once you have started the process of endowment selling the average settlement time for completing an endowment selling transaction is 20 working days subject to clear title on the "endowment sale" independent law society regulated solicitors who handle the endowment selling process at no cost to you.

Endowment Trade prides itself on customer service and achieving the best possible committed price for your endowment selling enquiry. Since 2001 we have valued £0.5 billion endowment policies for sellers considering endowment selling.
 

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Endowment Trade offers a hassle free service for those considering endowment selling, and we employ an independent legal firm of solicitors to undertake legal checks at no cost to the seller.

The popular endowment policies for endowmenmt selling are policies with a minimum surrender value of £2,500 that have been running for at least 5 years.

In 2007 research undertaken by Endowment Trade shows that policyholders who were interested in endowmenmt selling totalled 80,000 and over £1.2 billion was sold rather than surrendered.

When it comes to endowment selling, Endowment Trade makes committed offers which will be sent normally within 4 working days if we can beat surrender value.
EndowmentTrade is the online internet division of Oakwood Capital Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Endowment Trade acts on an execution only basis and does not offer advice as to whether or not you should cash in your traded endowment policy. If in doubt, seek expert financial advice.Address: Endowment Trade, Oakwood Capital Limited, 9 Lydden Road, London, SW18 4LT. Telephone: +44 (0)208 871 4290 Email: enquiries@endowmenttrade.co.uk.
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