Reasonably simple to register and add your details. Need your current info first, then activate the account via the email link. Once activated, you add previous addresses, names, etc. I didn't think... See more
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Bring lost accounts, pensions and investments back home. Find everything from your first bank account to your forgotten shares for free.
71-75 Shelton Street, WC2H 9JQ, London, United Kingdom
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Would be a great idea if it worked.. no matches. Have asked for my data to be deleted

Reply from Gretel
Never thought I would get a match, it was years and years ago when I took out this pension. I'm 58 now took this pension when in my teens early twenties . Due to money difficulties at time stopped it and forgot about it. Tried to find it but it was impossible, until I used Gretel. Even though not worth much every penny counts. Thank you Gretel

Reply from Gretel
I forgot I had set up a Gretel account and then an email arrived from them. Although I was aware of the account I had found I didn’t realise they still had my old home address as I had not updated it. I am very pleased if the service I received. Very helpful for a free service.

Reply from Gretel
Website very user friendly. Unfortunately only found 1 of 2 components which l knew one of already. Found out another way and both are actually with the same company so why it didn’t find both not sure!

Reply from Gretel
Dealing as executor trying to trace deceased investments. Same address for over 30 years. Gretel found one investment out of numerous ones that exist. The process was attritional. AVOID
EDIT: You asked for a review - I didn't just open Trustpilot and write a review. If you only deal with a few companies then you should make that clear to executors trying to trace the deceased investments. The deceased had numerous investments and your search only found one. Fortunately using other search mechanisms I have found plenty more. Maybe Gretel is just too niche at present.

Reply from Gretel
I find it unlikely that Gretel doesn’t work with
NHS
Nest
The Pension People
Zero result

Reply from Gretel
I think this site is excellent.
It has found the Child Trust fund and it is absolutely free.
Highly recommended.

Reply from Gretel
Saw Gretel on BBC issues with email & passwords as not recognising. Seems to know previous addresses, no lost accounts. Will check if traces pensions.

Reply from Gretel
Great site, found what I was missing in less than 20 minutes

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Absolutely brilliant. Was tearing my hair out trying to remember where my son's Jisa was now he's turned 18. I'd never have found it in a million years without this site that found it in seconds. (lovely surprise for him to find out he had nearly £3k!!) Do not give it a second thought and use it!!!

Reply from Gretel
I had a fantastic experience with them. I had a complicated situation and I was given very prompt and helpful support and advice.

Reply from Gretel
Been on this site for months with zero results. It seems the providers linked to this site are very few. Gretel recognised only one company. Email sent to said single company from Gretel but have heard nothing since. I started to test it by inputting various pension provider companies, none of which were recognised. At this point I will be looking at another service as this one is very disappointing.

Reply from Gretel
We had problems with the identity confirmation system, but someone responded to my emails and telephoned very promptly to resolve the issue.
I was cautious about using the service, but it all seems to have worked very well.

Reply from Gretel
Gave them a good amount of details I knew the company involved but couldn't interact with them online so gave Gretel my info and nothing. So I found time to ring the company and hey presto lost policy from 25 years ago was found in a few mins

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Reply from Gretel
Since I uploaded all my data I was inundated with fraudulent transactions and mail since I signed up.
Please do delete all my information.
I thought I could trust this website.
Went through a stalking case.

Reply from Gretel
Early days but Gretel have turned up a life policy that I need to investigate that turned up from scant information that I gave

Reply from Gretel
About 9 months has passed since my last review and still not one single match despite Gretel having all my personal details and past addresses. I am starting to wonder if it’s just a smoke screen for selling personal details on to third parties. If I died tomorrow I am pretty sure my solicitor would trace all my old pensions as part of my estate and it wouldn’t take them over a year to do it, so what exactly is the point of this service?

Reply from Gretel
Didn't find it useful, particularly as it will only accept details of one person in the household when I wanted to search for myself. My husband registered in May 2024 and nothing. Tried to recently do a new one for myself but it just brought up old details of his and wouldn't let me put details in for myself.

Reply from Gretel
Extremely helpful with finding my CTF - especially as somebody who no longer lives in the UK. A lot easier than trying to contact HMRC…
The people I contacted to help were lovely. This site is great!!!

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