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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Evaluating 1,314 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for their exceptional helpfulness, patience, and clear communication, especially when dealing with complex or sensitive matters. Many reviewers highlight the excellent customer service, noting that representatives go above and beyond to provide detailed explanations and support. The overall service is often described as efficient and easy to navigate, even for those with limited technical skills or during stressful times. However, some customers reported dissatisfaction with the contact process, experiencing long wait times on the phone and issues with online systems. There were also mentions of inconsistent information from different agents and difficulties in resolving issues that required multiple departmental transfers.

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Staff

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Customer service

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Service

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Customer communications

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User experience

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I made an enquiry about the status of the shares that have been left to me in a well the agent Gokul was very helpful in giving me the information after going through the security questions. He gave m... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was at a loss as to how to introduce an account and to list my assets. I am just so grateful to: Tushar Gupta Customer Experience Representative UK Shareholder Services Equiniti Group, becaus... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As an executor the process of selling g the deceased’s shares can be very daunting. When speaking with Jaya Prakash Anthony over the phone he explained everything very clearly and had all of the answe... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Following the recent sad passing of my dear mum, I had to call EQ's bereavement team as part of winding up her estate. I hate doing such things at the best of times, but I really want to thank their r... See more

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Company details

  1. #138 of 162 best companies in Non-bank financial service

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Equiniti manages share registers and employee share plans whilst supporting governance and investor relations objectives. We handle multi-billion-pound corporate actions with absolute precision and support new companies making their debut as a listed business. Our unrivalled expertise means we act as share registrar for 48% of the FTSE100 and our average client relationship spans 14 years. Today we hold 9.2m shareholder records and pay around £34bn in dividends each year We look after 1.1m share plan participants. We process over 3m transactions annually across our platforms.


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Serving 33 million shareholders and customers across 128 countries.

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A patient and helpful customer service experience.

Spoke to VANI TAMIZH and asked for her help to register my bank details. She was so kind and patient and helped me work my way slowly and carefully throughout the whole procedure. Without out her, I would not have managed as my technology skills are not great.
Thank you VANI, you were truly amazing and deserve a huge pat on the back. I appreciated your help so, so much.

14 May 2026
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Reply from Equiniti

We're so glad to hear about the excellent support you received with your bank details registration. We appreciate you acknowledging the kindness and patience shown throughout the process. Your feedback is truly valued.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Equiniti Helpline - Thank You

Harshitha today on the Equiniti Helpline was very helpful. She guided me on how to amend my email address and answered my questions. Thank you Harshitha for your patience and for making my experience a good experience 😀

14 May 2026
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Reply from Equiniti

We're happy to hear our team member was so helpful and patient in guiding you and answering your questions. We appreciate you sharing your positive experience!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

A very helpful Assistant

A very helpful assistant but a challenge to hear/understand due to her being in India.

14 May 2026
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Reply from Equiniti

We appreciate your feedback. We are always working to improve our service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lost Shares

Once I eventually got speaking to an adviser, it could not have been easier. My computer skills are not the best but Aldi my advisor talked me through the process to answer my query with much patience and polite manner.

14 May 2026
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Reply from Equiniti

We're so happy to hear that our advisor provided such patient and polite assistance, making your experience easy. Thank you for sharing your positive feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The lady I spoke to was very helpful…

The lady I spoke to was very helpful and patient. She guided me through the process to gain online access, as I had locked myself out and she answered all my questions. She was very professional.

13 May 2026
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Reply from Equiniti

We're happy to hear our team member was helpful, patient, and professional in guiding you. We appreciate your kind words!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had an issue with logging into my…

I had an issue with logging into my account. Response was quick and managed to sort out my issue. Thanks

11 May 2026
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Reply from Equiniti

We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We're happy to hear that we quickly resolved the login issue you encountered with your account.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Merlin who I spoke to was very helpful…

Merlin who I spoke to was very helpful and took a lot of time explaining what I had to do in regard to some shares held by my late husband. Excellent.

11 May 2026
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Reply from Equiniti

We appreciate you sharing your experience. We're happy to hear that our team member was so helpful during such a sensitive time and provided excellent guidance regarding the shares.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible Service, Incompetent Operators

When you're dealing with investments, you'd like to think you're talking with competent folks. Not the case here: besides an incredibly long hold time, the operator clearly had no idea how to complete a stock transfer form. Over the course of our call, she gave two completely opposite directions. When I pointed it out, "click"... she hung up on me.

8 May 2026
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Reply from Equiniti

We regret your experience did not meet expectations. The hold time and incorrect directions you received are not up to our standards. We'll review this to improve our service and training. Thanks for the feedback.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Mixed experience

My initial contact was not ideal, aggressive and forceful, not what I expect from a support team. The subsequent contact (supervisor?) was more informed, pleasant to deal with and helpful.

8 May 2026
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Reply from Equiniti

We appreciate your feedback and regret that your initial interaction did not meet expectations. We're glad the subsequent contact was more helpful and will address the first contact internally.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Abhishek helped me setup my information…

Abhishek helped me setup my information held on my account with patience and in a splendid professional way. Great service provided by EQ Shareview. Well done!

7 May 2026
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Reply from Equiniti

We're happy to hear that our team member helped set up your account information with patience and professionalism. We appreciate your feedback on the service provided!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sripriya Jayapal excellent

Sripriya Jayapal was exceedingly patient, courteous and helpful, as I could not navigate the website by myself.

7 May 2026
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Reply from Equiniti

We're happy to hear that our team member was exceedingly patient, courteous, and helpful while assisting you with navigating the website. Thanks for your feedback!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Customer services phone call, help and advice.

Hello,

I just wanted to leave a very good feedback comment, about a conversation, I had with one of your colleagues.
I know that it was to me, a long and difficult conversation, but I won't go into the details here.
However, your colleague, could not have done a better job. She was kind, friendly, patient and understanding, and went over and above, what I expected of your colleague, to help me out. If you can listen to the conversation, you will appreciate what I have said in this message, and what the help meant to me, it was a 5 star, and faultless outcome, and your staff member was great, very patient and polite, and did more than I had expected of her to do. I much appreciate, all she has done for me, and I hope to soon send back all the documents I need to, to complete my request. Your staff member I spoke to, could not have been better.

7 May 2026
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Reply from Equiniti

We appreciate you sharing your feedback. It's wonderful to hear that our colleague provided you with outstanding support during a challenging conversation. We are happy that her kindness, patience, and dedication made a positive impact. We value your comments.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Customer Service PERSON was first-class.

The Customer Service PERSON was excellent - professional, helpful and patient.

THE COMPUTERISED SYSTEM IS FLAWED, TIME-CONSUMING AND EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING - AND HAS BEEN, IN MY EXPERIENCE, FOR SEVERAL YEARS!!

7 May 2026
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Reply from Equiniti

We're happy to hear that the service was excellent. We appreciate your feedback regarding the computerised system and the frustrations you've experienced. We will review it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No compassion

After waiting over 20 minutes I eventually got through to be told I need to send a death certificate to initially register the recent death of my father who held shares with Equiniti, which i did fair enough. Filled in a sale form to receive a letter saying if I wanted to sell the shares I would need to send a sealed copy of of a UK grant of Representation, even though my Father had a will and was survived by my Mother and the will clearly states she inherits his estate as next of kin. The shares are worth £310 and as my Mother is 91 she doesn't have an online account so the minimum charge for a postal sale is £70 !!! plus a Small Estate fee of £50 so £120 in costs !!!
Awful company, zero compassion and happy to rip you off when you have just lost a loved one.

27 April 2026
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Reply from Equiniti

We're sorry to hear about the difficulties you've experienced following your father's death. We understand this is a challenging time, and we regret that our processes have added to your distress. We have made direct contact with you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Waiting interminably, then situation redeemed

Waiting for 20 mins to speak to someone was irritating to say the least. I would give zero marks for this element of the service.

However, once I got through to Ayan, I relaxed as she was extremely calm and patient in getting me back into my online account. She didn’t rush me when I was trying to find information, for which I am grateful. She also sought to rectify an issue on the account without my prompting to save me time should I want to sell shares. She went above and beyond.

6 May 2026
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Reply from Equiniti

We regret the long wait time you experienced. We're glad that our team member was able to resolve your issue and provide excellent support. We appreciate your feedback.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Resolved problem - eventually.

Had to call 3 times to resolve a problem with my account. So about 45 mins in total spent on hold.
They regularly interrupt the hold music which makes you think you're about to speak to someone, only to hear a recorded voice telling you that you're still on hold. I find this *incredibly* annoying.
1st call: given wrong advice.
2nd call: call centre glitched when I came off the hold queue. Call failed to connect so I had to start again.
3rd call. Spoke with PITOKA CHOPHY, who was very helpful and patient in resolving the problem. Pitoka deserves FIVE STARS, but overall experience rated at 3* due to previous calls and time spent on hold.

6 May 2026
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Reply from Equiniti

We appreciate your feedback and are sorry your experience included long hold times and incorrect advice. We're glad the issue was resolved on the third call. We will review the call handling to improve our service. Thank you for mentioning the helpful agent.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very patient representative helped me…

Very patient representative helped me go through the procedure for account setup.

6 May 2026
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Reply from Equiniti

We're happy to know our representative was patient and helpful as you went through the account setup procedure. Thank you for your feedback.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

When I pressed the ‘SELL’ shares…

When I pressed the ‘SELL’ shares key,questions were still being asked.I was eventually put through to complaints.This person was very helpful and she sold the shares on my behalf.

23 April 2026
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Reply from Equiniti

We appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We're happy the agent assisted with selling your shares. Your feedback is valuable as we improve our processes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hanishree was super-helpful

Hanishree was super-helpful, patient and kind...an absolute pleasure to speak with- thank you very much..... what a credit to your company x

5 May 2026
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Reply from Equiniti

We're happy to hear that you had such a positive experience! It's great to know that our team member was helpful, patient, and kind. Thank you for your feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The advisor I spoke to was very…

The advisor I spoke to was very helpful. Nothing was to much for her she was very patient with me
Thank you
Hani,Shree

5 May 2026
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Reply from Equiniti

We're happy to hear that the advisor was helpful and patient. It's great to know she provided excellent support and that you had a positive experience. Thank you!

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