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Yes, Wealthify is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
The FCA regulates the financial services industry in the UK. It has three operational objectives in support of this strategic goal: to protect consumers, to protect and enhance the integrity of the UK financial system, and to promote healthy competition between financial services providers in the interests of consumers.
When you sign up for a Wealthify Plan, we'll use the bank details you give us and online sources (such as the electoral roll and credit reference agency databases) to check both your identity and address. We need to obtain this information in order to comply with UK anti-money laundering regulations.
Occasionally, we may not be able to verify your identity electronically, in which case we'll get in contact with you to request additional forms of identification.
The type of identification we ask for will depend on what details we need to confirm. We will ask you to send one or more items from LIST A if we need proof of address identification, and one or more forms of ID from LIST B if we need proof of identity. Both lists are below.
Please note:
A certified copy is a photocopy or scan of your original ID, signed by a responsible third party to certify that it is a true copy. There’s a list of suitable certifiers below.
N.B. Your proof of address MUST CLEARLY show your full address to be accepted. PO Boxes WILL NOT be accepted.
DO NOT send originals of the documents in this list as we CANNOT guarantee to return them, and we DO NOT accept responsibility for loss of original documents sent to us.
Please send certified copies only i.e. a photocopy or scan of your original ID, signed by a responsible third party to certify that it is a true copy. A list of suitable certifiers can be found below.
The person who certifies the copy of your original identification must hold a position of responsibility, such as those described in the list below.
The person certifying your documents must also:
If available, they should stamp the copy with an official company stamp.
We partner with Credas and Onfido to collect ID documents when you sign up for a Wealthify account. Should you need to send us documents, one of our operations team will send you a Credas link where you can securely upload your documents.
Alternatively, you can send your ID in the post to: Wealthify, Tec Marina, Terra Nova Way, Penarth, CF64 1SA.
It’s up to you. You should not send any original ID to us, as we cannot take any responsibility for it being returned safely to you, this makes it less necessary to use registered post, however you can if you wish.
No, we don’t run a formal credit check. We use the credit reference agencies to verify your details and this leaves a footprint on your profile, but it doesn’t affect your credit rating in the same way as a credit check.
You can find our Terms and Conditions here: www.wealthify.com/terms-and-conditions
We need to know your nationality as part of our regulatory requirements. If you’re a UK national, this is covered with your National Insurance Number; for non-UK nationals or those with dual-nationality, we’ll need your National Client Identifier.
Please note: US citizens or those paying tax to the US are not able to invest or save with Wealthify.
Please note: MIFID II only applies to our investment products.
Its full name is Market in Financial Instruments Directive II. Its key aims are to offer better investor protection and increase transparency. It does this in several ways, and we’ve included the highlights below.
Costs & charges
Traditionally, some investment companies haven’t included all the costs that relate to the service provided. For instance, not including fund charges or the transaction costs related to buying and selling investments. These must now be included to make it clear exactly what you’re paying for.
Research has previously found that some customers struggle to understand charges when displayed as percentages. MiFID II requires investment companies to show this in both percentages and monetary amounts, making it easier to see what the service costs you.
Knowledge & competence of employees
MiFID II introduced new rules around the knowledge and competence of employees, ensuring that the employees you speak to have an excellent understanding of the products and services we offer. Clearly, this has always been a top priority for us!
Suitability
The new regulation has strengthened the rules around, ensuring that companies offer their customers suitable investment portfolios. We do this when you go through our questionnaire when you first sign up to Wealthify.
Transaction Monitoring
We are now required to report the trades we place to the regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This allows the FCA to keep tabs on all the trades placed by investments companies throughout the UK, to protect both the financial system and yourself from any potential market abuse (sometimes called insider trading).
We issue a yearly tax statement to customers who hold investments within a general investment account (GIA) or in other words a 'non-ISA' account.
If you hold a GIA, you'll receive a Consolidated Tax Certificate (CTC), which includes details of any dividends and income for the period.
As dividend, income or capital gains are not reportable on ISAs, you will not receive a report if you hold an ISA plan.
Each time we buy and sell investments on your behalf, it results in a capital gain or loss. Your account will contain all transaction information, which can then be used to calculate this figure, since we may still trade on your behalf during periodic rebalancing of customers’ Plans. If you need to declare capital gains on your self-assessment tax return, you’ll need to combine this figure with any other capital gains or losses made from other investments you hold. If you're subject to UK tax in the usual way, you have a capital gains total allowance of £6,000 in the financial year 2023/24, and will only need to report total gains in excess of this.
Receiving a CTC does not mean that you have to complete a tax return — we are required to send this information to customers who held any investments outside an ISA for any time during the period.
If you’re unsure if you have to complete a tax return, visit www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns/who-must-send-a-tax-return or call the HMRC helpline on 0300 200 3300.
Learn more about Capital Gains Tax: www.gov.uk/topic/personal-tax/capital-gains-tax
The tax treatment of your investment will depend on your individual circumstances and may change in the future.
Interest generated on your Savings Account is classed as taxable income. This means, depending on your personal circumstances, you may need to fill out a self assessment of the interest your savings generate. For more information (and to find out if it applies to you), click this link to the HMRC website.