Investing in gold bullion

The type of gold required to invest in a SIPP has to be of purity not less than 995 thousandths, and in the form of a bar. These gold bars are recognised by the bullion market and the high purity levels mean you own more gold content for your money. Gold is the only physical commodity you can currently hold directly in a SIPP.

The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) maintains a list of accredited refiners who produce these bars, and stipulate that these bars be stored in special vaults for integrity and correct handling and storage.

Your gold will be in the form of small 1oz bullion bars, providing you the flexibility to sell any part of your gold holding at any time. These bars are fully allocated to yourselves and segregated from other holders.

A balanced portfolio should ideally be made up with some element of physical gold as gold itself is the worlds safe currency. Remember that new money into a SIPP means that you will be buying gold at anything from 20% - 40% less because of HMRC top ups.

Who supplies the gold for your SIPP?

Physical Gold Ltd’s memberships and accreditations, help assure our clients that they have the respect of their industry and adhere to sound, business practices Investors can rely on.

They are proud members of the British Numismatic Trade Association (BNTA), the leading association for coin dealers in the UK. As such they operate under their strict code of ethics.

Their involvement with pension gold has lead to membership of the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF), which means they are kept up to date on all pension developments. All their pension bullion adheres to the strict SIPP regulations stipulated by HM Revenue & Customs.

Their supplier relationships are with accredited wholesale dealers, direct with gold assayers and direct trade membership with many of the world’s mints, including The Royal Mint.