You can open a Baird Account online here, or you can contact our team directly on +44 (0)20 7474 1000 or by email at sales@bairdmint.com
We require ID for all purchases until further notice.
We do not accept cash.
We currently accept sterling cheques or bank transfers – payment for online transactions via Barclays Bank Pay or funds already on account.
Barclays Bank Pay (Open Banking) is a simple and secure way to pay online direct from the customers bank account. You are not required to bank with Barclays to use this service. Bank Pay lets you pay straight from your bank account instead of using card details when making a purchase. Customers authorise the payment from any participating bank's app or online banking service.
Please note the policy for payment limits will change depending on your bank.
Royal Bank of Scotland, Natwest, Ulster Bank (Northern Ireland) and Natwest International have limits (£5,000) for the amount of money that can be transferred using the Open Banking service in a single day. Banks other than those mentioned may have a limit, we advise customers to call their bank and request an increase to their daily limit.
We will provide you with our company bank account number and sort code at the time of ordering.
We can only receive funds from a bank account in the same name as the purchase is made – we do not accept third party payments.
We will provide you with our company bank account number and sort code at the time of ordering.
We can only receive funds from a bank account in the same name as the purchase is made – we do not accept third party payments.
We only accept debit cards.
Yes, if there are sufficient funds in your account, or a cleared pre-payment has been made – and subject to the necessary due diligence – you may collect from our Hatton Garden showroom.
Those who wish to buy and sell in large quantities that would otherwise be problematic to ship may call at our factory by prior arrangement with our team.
We have a number of associates offering our bars and coins over the counter throughout the UK so please contact the team or click here for a list of stockists.
We are happy to deal with a wide variety of institutions and funds and offer a service for SIPPs SSASs and Pension providers.
We have various account opening packs tailored to the requirement of the specific institution type so please ask our team for the relevant information.
Yes - If full payment has been received Baird will honour the agreed price. If a deposit (usually 10%) has been taken over the phone or at Hatton Garden, Baird allow 2 working days for the outstanding balance to be paid.
We hold the original price agreed - whether or not the price moves up or down during this period.
This deposit is not refundable and cancellations are not permitted.
If you fail to pay the full balance for any reason you may be excluded from the website and further action may be taken.
We have no minimum nor maximum spending limits when purchasing small bars and coins - we are happy to sell single units of our very smallest bars up to multiple units of our largest market bars.
If placing an order for £100,000 or more please call one of our team.
We ask that our clients endeavour to place small orders by using our website.
Prices on the website are constantly updated and accurately reflect the fluctuations in the spot price throughout the trading day.
A client wishing to carry out a transaction over the phone with one of our team will be given a price based upon the prevailing price at the time of calling.
Prices available on the phone may not be the same as those on the website.
Baird & Co is an ISO9001 company with fifty years experience in coin dealing and the bullion trade.
Baird & Co is a member of the London Bullion Market Association – the London Platinum and Palladium Market – an Official Partner of the Royal Mint - a distributor for the Rand Refinery.
Coins are obtained from reliable sources including direct from internationally recognised Mints.
Every coin is inspected before it is sent out to ensure that it is genuine.
Regular checks are carried out on our manufacturing processes and the high standards in our laboratory in line with our Quality Policy to ensure the quality of our products.
Every bar is inspected and stamped with the metal quality and the weight and Gold bars of one troy ounce and above are also stamped with serial numbers so that they can be easily identified.
Our packages are discreetly wrapped, and the process is recorded by HD camera and a recording is kept.
We deliver your items via Royal Mail Special Delivery if these items are below £2,500 in value. If the value of your order is above £2,500, it will be delivered by a high security logistics courier pre-selected by Baird & Co. Items are fully insured to your personal address and a signature will be required (other couriers may be used at our discretion).
We occasionally offer delivery to banks and other institutions on one of our own secure vans at our discretion.
It is your responsibility to be present at the specific delivery address, as agreed upon with Baird & Co to accept the delivery in person.
When you receive goods from us by post or courier, we advise that you carefully check the external packaging before you sign for it - if you notice any signs of damage or tampering or you are in any way unsure about the integrity of the package you should accept/sign for it.
Subject to satisfactory pre-payment and production of the relevant ID documents you may collect in person at our Hatton Garden showroom with our prior approval and appointment.
We only accept liability for parcels that are lost or damaged whilst in the care custody and control (CCC) of Royal Mail or another pre-selected courier. Once the carrier confirms delivery, and the parcel is no longer under their CCC, our liability passes to you.
A typical waiting time to receive the goods - from the time of the order being placed - is usually within 2-5 days if paying by CHAPS or Faster Payment and two weeks via cheque.
Yes – you can benefit from our state-of-the-art high security fully insured storage facilities.
No minimum value to store – charges accrue daily (based on the value of the metals held) and are invoiced quarterly in arrears. View storage prices here.
A minimum quarterly charge will apply for each metal held.
Baird Account customers receive quarterly statements and invoices.
Our premises are located on a secure industrial estate that is monitored twenty four hours a day and our buildings are protected by a variety of high-tech security features.
We have a full and comprehensive insurance policy with Lloyds of London in order to cover the Precious Metal that is held on our premises.
Holdings are individually packaged and can be boxed and sealed if requested.
Bar numbers are provided where applicable for additional peace of mind.
We are happy for clients to view our premises and witness the initial storage procedure.
Clients may view their stored items subject only to giving us 48 hours notice.
Coins generally incur higher premiums but some can have advantageous tax benefits.
We are able to offer our bars at the lowest possible premiums as we manufacture them ourselves.
Our premiums reduce significantly as the bars increase in size - it can be far more cost effective to buy a single larger bar rather than several small bars.
Our bars have been in production for many years and can be sold to other dealers or directly back to us at Baird & Co.
It is important to remember that bullion coins are bought as an investment rather than for any numismatic value.
Some coins may be more expensive to buy (often due to scarcity) even though they contain the same amount of metal and therefore the same intrinsic value.
One ounce bullion coins are generally the largest size available and can be the most cost effective.
Under current legislation (Dec.2016) UK bullion coins are free of CGT.
Whilst we have considerable experience gained over fifty years in the bullion trade we are not able to provide guidance on your personal investment strategy.
We are happy to tell you about the most appropriate products we sell.
We are unable to provide a forecast regarding metal prices.
Yes - we are happy to purchase bars and coins originally supplied by us or other bullion merchants.
Best prices will be paid for metals held in storage or on reserve in a Baird Account.
To sell Precious Metal to Baird & Co, please call +44 (0)20 7474 1000 or email at sales@bairdmint.com and request a valuation for the items you wish to sell.
Any price quoted is an indicative one, a firm price will be given once the items are received by Baird & Co.
Payment to you will be made in 2 working days from date of receipt of the metal unless otherwise requested by the customer. For same day payment there is a charge of £25.00.
If your items are in storage with us we can usually pay you on the same day.
If you are posting metal to us you should use new packaging and fully insure the package(s).
If sending by items by The Royal Mail, the insured amount is capped at £2,500 and should be sent to our PO box address on the Baird & Co. website contact section.
We reserve the right to reject packages which in our opinion may have suffered damage or have been tampered with.
Metal can be taken in person to our Hatton Garden showroom (Please remember to bring along official picture ID and proof of address).
