If youâre looking to transfer to another broker youâre better off exploring if T212 will transfer âin specieâ
Physically owning a share certificate is a pain especially if youâre looking at then transferring that certificate to another broker
If your stocks are UK stocks youâll find rematerialising your certificate significantly quicker that if the stock is US. US Certs from the DTC system in the States used to take me so long to physically produce it was almost not worth it. Transferring a US certificate into a UK broker is also a major pain and something to avoid.
Transfer as stock or cash if you have to