Tools
Some tools search for you. Third-party tools are scored like everything else and say whether they are commercial. Our own tools sit in a separate box and are never scored.
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Gretel
Gretel (commercial firm)
A commercial service, free to the user, that searches participating firms for accounts, pensions and policies in your name or a dead relative's.
Score 73 / 100 · Rank 1
Why this score
- Official or independent: 10 / 25
- Accuracy and sourcing: 15 / 20
- Usefulness today: 16 / 20
- Freshness: 15 / 15
- No fee: 9 / 10
- Depth: 8 / 10
Free to use · commercial firm
Last checked 3 November 2026
Penny
Penny (commercial firm)
A commercial pension app that helps you find and manage old pensions. Check its terms before you sign up.
Score 58 / 100 · Rank 2
Why this score
- Official or independent: 6 / 25
- Accuracy and sourcing: 13 / 20
- Usefulness today: 14 / 20
- Freshness: 15 / 15
- No fee: 4 / 10
- Depth: 6 / 10
Commercial · check its terms
Last checked 3 November 2026
Our tools
PensionHunter
Capital Find Money (ours)
OursThis is our own tool, so we don't score it.
Our own tool for working out where a lost UK pension might be and which official route to use. Listed and featured, but not scored or ranked.
See its site
Last checked 3 November 2026
Old Shares Finder
Capital Find Money (ours)
OursThis is our own tool, so we don't score it.
Our free tool that shows a company's name history and its registrar, so you know who to contact. Listed and featured, but not scored or ranked.
Free
Last checked 3 November 2026
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Last checked: 3 November 2026