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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Wealthify backed by?

Wealthify is backed by Aviva, the UK’s largest insurance provider and a global financial services company.

Wealthify remains fully authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Our customers’ money will be covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) up to £85,000.

Aviva and Wealthify are independently covered by the FSCS scheme, so a customer holding funds with both companies will be covered by the FSCS on each other their balances up to £85,000.

Is my money safe?

Yes, your money is safe when using Wealthify, as the companies we work with, and Wealthify itself, are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and hold your cash securely and separately from their own. This means that if Wealthify went into administration, our creditors wouldn’t have a claim to your assets.

Here’s a simple breakdown of who holds the funds to each of our products:

INVESTMENT CUSTOMERS

General Investment Account
Your funds are held by Winterflood Securities Limited.

Stocks and Shares ISA
Your funds are held by Winterflood Securities Limited.

Junior ISA
Your funds are held by Winterflood Securities Limited.

Self-Invested Personal Pension
Your funds are held by Embark Investment Services.

Aviva and Wealthify are independently covered by the FSCS scheme, so a customer holding investments with both companies can be covered by the FSCS on each other their balances up to £85,000.

It's important to understand that the FSCS doesn't cover you in the event that your investments do not perform as expected, and you get back less than you originally invested.

For more information about FSCS cover for investment products, visit the FSCS website.

SAVINGS CUSTOMERS

Instant Access Savings Account
Your funds are held by ClearBank Limited.

Please be aware that all your eligible deposits in accounts powered by ClearBank are added together when determining your level of FSCS protection. Compensation is limited to a maximum of £85,000 per person, per banking licence. Visit the ClearBank website to see which other deposit providers have accounts using ClearBank's banking licence.

If Wealthify were to fail: ClearBank will continue to hold your funds and there would be no need for the FSCS to step in.
If ClearBank were to fail: you would need to make a claim via the FSCS where they will step in to protect your funds up to a maximum of £85,000.

For more information about FSCS cover for savings products, visit the FSCS website.

For any other queries about FSCS cover with Wealthify, visit our dedicated FSCS Protection page.

Where is Wealthify based?

We’re based in Cardiff, in South Wales. Wealthify is a UK limited company registered in England and Wales (No. 09034828). Our registered office is Tec Marina, Terra Nova Way, Cardiff, CF64 1SA. We are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (No. 662530).

Do you provide financial advice?

No. We are not regulated to give you advice on whether investing is right for you. If you’re unsure, you should always seek the advice of an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA).

Is my money locked in?

This depends on which product you have with us.

Savings Account
As this is an Instant Access Savings Account, you can instantly access your money within 3 hours without any restrictions.
Investment Products
Our ISA and GIA accounts are entirely unrestricted so that you can withdraw money at any time, without any charges or penalties. We’ll need to sell your investments to release the funds, which will take up to 10 working days.
With our Junior ISA and the Wealthify Pension, your money is locked until they reach maturity. For our Junior ISA, this is the date of the child’s 18th birthday, when the account will automatically transfer into an adult ISA. For our Pension, it’s the date you turn 55 (will increase to 57 from 2028).

Who are Winterflood Securities Limited and what do they do?

Winterflood Securities Limited acts as the custodian for your money held in an ISA, Junior ISA or General Investment Account with Wealthify. They are responsible for holding your cash and investments safely. They’re regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and are part of Close Brothers Group, who have been trading for more than 130 years. They hold your cash and investments separately from their own (ring-fenced) per the FCA’s client asset rules.