Dentons SIPP
Last updated: 11th January 2024
Charges Charges are subject to VAT although shown excluding VAT
Initial/Set up fee
£350
Annual fee
£480 for Single Portfolio SIPP (which allows one platform or one investment manager who is pre-approved by Dentons)
£696 for Full SIPP
Transfer in fee
£70 per transfer
£250 per transfer from Defined Benefits scheme/safeguarded rights
Transfer out fee
Time cost from £267
Includes the winding up of the SIPP, preparation of legal documents to close the trust, moving cash & completion of transferring information request form.
In-specie transfer in fee
Time cost
Taking Benefits
Flexi-Access Drawdown:
Benefit Crystallisation from £267
Payment of regular pension £132 per annum
Annual review £143
Capped Drawdown:
Benefit Crystallisation from £267
Payment of regular pension £132 per annum
Annual review of pension income £200 per review
Formal review of pension income £267 per review (mandatory)
Conversion of capped drawdown to flexi-access drawdown pension £Nil
Uncrystallised funds pension lump sum:
Benefit Crystallisation £399
Annuity purchase fee
From £267
Payment of death benefits fee
£200
Other fees
Setting up investment portfolios or platforms, £213
Non standard asset transaction, from £575
Opening additional bank accounts, £170 per account
HMRC Scheme Return fees £70 per annum
Management
Access: Direct or via IFA
Both
Online capability
Details
Dentons has an existing client online portal where clients & their advisers can see details of the SIPP records online, including:
· Assets held
· Consolidated valuations
· Cash account balance
· Contributions made
· Transfers - a history of all transfers both in and out of the SIPP
· Income drawdown information - such as benefits taken and benefit calculations
A demo can be viewed at http://www.dentonspensions.co.uk/Media-Centre/Web-portal-demo/
All literature and case studies are available to download.
Permitted Investments
Commercial property
Unit trusts & OEICS
All platforms allowed
External deposit accounts
Yes, subject to restrictions
Overseas listed stock and shares
All stockbrokers allowed
UK listed stocks and shares
All stockbrokers allowed
AIM shares
All stockbrokers allowed
Gilts/corporate bonds
All stockbrokers allowed
ETFs
All stockbrokers allowed
Investment trusts
All stockbrokers allowed
Discretionary management
Unrestricted access
National Savings & Investments
Unlisted shares
UK unlisted shares only and subject to approval
Structured products
Trustee Investment Plans
Insurance company funds
Hedge funds
Traded endowment plans
Third party loans
Subject to a full review of the proposed investment by the Dentons Investment committee. Third party loans need to be secured and a minimum of £5,000 liquid funds need to be kept in the SIPP
Property purchase
Purchase fee
Time cost from £960 per property
Sale fee
Time cost
Annual property administration fee
Time cost - Dentons will apply a fee for ensuring rental invoices are issued, rental monies are collected and that the property is appropriately insured and for other property administration, as required.
VAT registration fee
£195
VAT return fees
£130 per quarter
Other fees
Environmental search, £154
Borrowing, Time cost (from £315)
SIPP Bank Account
SIPP bank account provider
Cater Allen
Current interest rate
£0+ 1.45%
£500,000+ 1.55%
Structure
Scheme trustees
The Declaration of Sub-Trust sets up the SIPP under the umbrella of a master trust and appoints you as the co-trustee of your SIPP along with Denton & Co Trustees Limited.
Scheme administrator
Dentons Pension Management Ltd
Minimum contributions
Regular payments
No minimum
Transfers/Single Premiums
£50,000
Min additional
No minimum
Company Information
Ownership
Privately owned
Year established
1996
Funds under administration
Over £5.3 billion SIPP funds under administration across SIPP and SSAS.
Number of SIPPs administered
over 7,900
Defaqto Rating
Five Stars
Transfers
Accepts benefits from defined benefit / final salary schemes?
Yes. If the transfer is over £30,000, a positive recommendation from a Transfer Specialist is required
Misc
Flexi-Access Drawdown offered
Yes
Uncrystallised Funds Pension Lump Sum offered
Yes
Scheme Pension offered
No
Notes
Disclaimer
The information within this section is for your general information purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. It is not an offer to purchase or sell any particular asset and it does not contain all of the information which an investor may require in order to make an investment decision. Please obtain professional advice before entering into any new arrangement. Although endeavours have been made to provide accurate and timely information, there can be no guarantee that such information is accurate as of the date it is received or that it will continue to be accurate in the future. We cannot accept responsibility for any loss as a result of acts or omissions taken in respect of the information of this site.