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History

Excellence in investment since 1990

Since being founded in 1990, The Share Centre has grown to become one of the UK’s most trusted and well-known retail stockbrokers.

2009

The Share Centre upgraded its website, including the new Funds Centre, to help maximise our customers’ online experience. An integral part of the Fund Centre is the Platinum 120 Funds, a selection of 120 quality funds with no purchase commission and most with no initial charge.

2008

In January we launched the 2008 Free Shares Offer to both potential and existing customers. The offer was principally designed to encourage customers and potential customers to invest in eligible account services. Share plc floats on AIM.

2007

In November 2007 The Share Centre acquired over 1,050 corporate PEPs and over 280 Corporate ISAs from Prudential Personal Equity Plans Limited.

2006

The Share Centre acquired 3,040 corporate PEPs from a share registration business.

2004

In March, following a competitive tender, The Share Centre was confirmed as the preferred supplier in the establishment and operation of a regional trading platform for West Midlands-based businesses. The regional trading platform, subsequently named Investbx, launched during 2007. The Share Centre provides the market trading and valuation mechanism via Sharemark, together with fully integrated white label share dealing and administration services.

2003

The Share Centre launched an EIS administration service for third party fund managers in HM Revenue and Customs-approved and unapproved EIS portfolios.

In September, The Share Centre launched its Shares4Schools initiative, a national competition aiming to encourage students to learn about the world of business.

2002

The Share Centre acquired the business of StockAcademy Limited, a Cambridge-based retail stockbroker. 18,983 investors’ share dealing accounts were transferred to The Share Centre.

The Share Centre also took over StockAcademy’s commercial relationship with Georgeson Shareholder, which involved the white label administration and dealing arrangements for high volume, low-cost share dealing services to corporate companies, as well as missing shareholder programmes.

2001

On 19 February, Share plc made an offer of free shares (the Year 2001 Offer). The Year 2001 Share Offer was launched to incentivise new and existing customers to subscribe for certain of The Share Centre’s eligible accounts, including ISAs.

During 2001 and 2002, The Share Centre extended its range of corporate share services through the provision of SIP administration services to third parties, following the launch of a SIP for its own employees in December 2000.

2000

The Share Centre developed and implemented its own share trading platform, Sharemark. Sharemark is a multilateral trading facility for unquoted companies as well as to existing quoted companies seeking a secondary trading platform for liquidity purposes.

1999

The Share Centre acquired Bradford & Bingley’s corporate PEP business, considerably extending our corporate share service relationships. The acquisition resulted in the transfer of approximately 90,000 PEPs to The Share Centre in April.

1995

The Share Centre announced the National Power/Powergen share offer.

1993

The Share Centre was appointed a share shop for the British Telecom BT3 share offer.

1990

The Share Centre was established by Gavin Oldham to provide self-select share services for a broad range of personal investors.

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