For some a while I have been investing in retail bonds. With yields in saving accounts being so poor these are an alternative. There is risk involved as they are a non-protected product and some of the companies issuing, although themselves listed, carry risk.

If you invest at inception not only do you get good yields but also the potential for a capital gain as generally they list on the LSE at a higher price when the initial offer closes. A good example is the Tesco 5% Bond which listed at 100p but is now priced at 103.5/104.45

http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/prices-and-markets/retail-bonds/company-summary.html?fourWayKey=XS0780063235ZZGBPUKCP

To learn some more about them go to :

http://www.londonstockexchange.com/prices-and-markets/retail-bonds/downloads/downloads.htm

http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/prices-and-markets/retail-bonds/retail-bonds-search.html

Also a good info site

http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/prices-and-markets/retail-bonds/retail-bonds-search.html

List of Retail bonds and yields:

http://www.londonstockexchange.com/traders-and-brokers/security-types/retail-bonds/orb-list-17052011.pdf

This is the current list George has populate. Level 1 price data is working ( charts not yet) , level 2 should be Ok tomorrow and stock quote search tomorrow

examplehttp://www.moneyam.com/shareprice/TSC5


ALPHA PLUS HOLDINGS PLC ALPHA PLUS 19 ALP1
ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES FINANCING PLC ANG.W.S.F.5.25% 69AU
ANGLIAN WATER SERVICES FINANCING PLC ANGLIANWTR6.875 40LV
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV NV AB INBEV 6.50% 84RM
AVIVA PLC AVIVA 6.125%36£ AE57
B.A.T. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE PLC B.A.T.IF6.375% 48CT
BARCLAYS BANK PLC BARCLAYS.5.75% AA18
BEAZLEY PLC BEAZLEY 5.375% BE01
BP CAPITAL MARKETS PLC BP CAP. 14 59VB
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC BR.TEL.5T%BDS28 72NS
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC BR.TEL.8FE% 33GL
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC BRIT.TEL.NTS16 42PU
CLS HOLDINGS PLC CLS HDGS 19 CLS1
COMPASS GROUP PLC COMPASS 7%BDS14 BC82
CO-OPERATIVE BANK PLC CO-OP.BK.5.5555 CPBA
COVENTRY BUILDING SOCIETY COVENTRY.6.092% CVB
DAILY MAIL & GENERAL TRUST PLC DMGT.5.75%18 80VA
EASTERN GROUP EAST.GP.8H%2025 93GR
EASTERN POWER NETWORKS PLC EAST.POWER5.75% 52GO
ENQUEST PLC ENQUEST 22 ENQ1
ENTERPRISE INNS PLC ENTER INNS 2018 47VU
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK EIB 3% 2015 EIB
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK EIB FRN 2015 96ML
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK EURO.I.BK.16 EB16
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK EURO.IV.8TBR 59GS
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FIRSTGROUP PLC FIRSTGROUP6.125 80ZX
GE CAPITAL UK FUNDING GE CAP.UK 18 34MD
GE CAPITAL UK FUNDING GE CAP.UK 33 92VF
GE CAPITAL UK FUNDING GE CAP.UK5.625% 83IR
GKN HOLDINGS PLC GKN 6.75% BDS19 31OL
GLAXOSMITHKLINE CAPITAL PLC GLAXOSMSC 5.25% AG99
HAMMERSON PLC HAMMERSON 6%26 72VH
HAMMERSON PLC HAMMERSON 7Q%28 48LK
HAMMERSON PLC HAMMERSON6.875% 07OZ
HSBC BANK PLC HSBC BK. 2.875% HRMB
HSBC BANK PLC HSBC BK.5.375% 35LS
HSBC BANK PLC HSBC BK.6.5%NT2 BR06
ICAP PLC ICAP 5.50% IC55
IMPERIAL TOBACCO FINANCE PLC IMP.TOB.FIN.6Q 31ML
INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP PLC INT.CAP.GRP ICG7
INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP PLC INT.CAP.GRP20 ICG2
INTERNATIONAL PERSONAL FINANCE PLC INTER.PERS.20 IPF1
KINGFISHER PLC KINGFISHER5.625 52DJ
LBG CAPITAL NO.1 PLC LBG CAP 1 19 LB1I
LBG CAPITAL NO.1 PLC LBG CAP 1 20 LB1G
LBG CAPITAL NO.2 PLC LBG CAP 2 20 LB2Q
LEGAL & GENERAL FINANCE PLC LEG&GEN.5.875% 71PP
LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC LEGAL&GEN.5.875 81CE
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC LLOYDS 5.375% LBG1
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC LLOYDS BK 5.50% LBG2
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC LLOYDS BK. 25 61MP
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC LLOYDS BK.5.875 AT03
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC LLOYDS BK.6.625 45OY
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC LLOYDS BK.9E5% 94HJ
LONDON POWER NETWORKS PLC LONDON POW.27 84YJ
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC LON.STK.EX21 LSE1
LONG NAME TIDM
MARKS & SPENCER PLC MARKS&SP.5.625% 48FD
MORGAN STANLEY MORGAN ST.5.375 68IH
NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC NAT.GRID 5.875% BD56
NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC NAT.GRID6.50%£ 47QK
NATIONAL GRID GAS PLC NAT.GRD.G 6% AI68
NATIONAL GRID PLC NAT.GRID BD 21 NG1Q
NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY NATIONWIDE.PIBS NABA
NORTHUMBRIAN WATER FINANCE PLC NTHNBN.WTR.6%17 AG41
PARAGON GROUP OF COMPANIES PLC PARAGON GP20 PAG1
PLACES FOR PEOPLE CAPITAL MARKETS PLC PLACES PEO 1% PFP1
PLACES FOR PEOPLE CAPITAL MARKETS PLC PLACES PEO 5% PFP5
PRIMARY HEALTH PROPERTIES PLC PRIMARY HLTH 19 PHP1
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PLC PROV.FIN 7% 17 PF17
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PLC PROV.FIN 7.5% PF16
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PLC PROV.FIN6%21 PF21
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL PLC PROVIDENT 7.00% PFG7
PRUDENTIAL PLC PRU.6 7/8%2023 BC41
Retail Bonds data from http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/prices-and-markets/retail-bonds/retail-bonds-search.html
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC ROLLS-R 7.375% 47PF
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC ROY.BK.SC NTS17 RBRP
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC ROY.BK.SC. 20 RBPX
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC ROY.BK.SC. 2018 RBI2
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC ROY.BK.SC. 22 RBLI
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC ROY.BK.SC. 22 RBPI
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC ROY.BK.SC.18 RBSU
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC ROY.BK.SC.20 RB51
RSA INSURANCE GROUP PLC RSA INS. 8.5%S 35VK
SAFEWAY PLC SAFEWAY 6.00% AG93
SAFEWAY PLC SAFEWAY 6.125% 92NE
SAFEWAY PLC SAFEWAY 6H%NT14 92OD
SCOTTISH POWER UK PLC SCOT.PWR.UK8TE% BL23
SEGRO PLC SEGRO 6%19 56GP
SEGRO PLC SEGRO. 6.25% 51NL
SEGRO PLC SEGRO.5.75 52VE
SEGRO PLC SEGRO.6.75 BO46
SEGRO PLC SEGRO5.50% 32BL
SEVERN TRENT PLC SEVERN T.22 SVTL
SEVERN TRENT UTILITIES FINANCE PLC SEVERN T.6E% 83NL
SEVERN TRENT UTILITIES FINANCE PLC SEVERN T.6Q%BD 41NW
SEVERN TRENT UTILITIES FINANCE PLC SEVERN T5.25% 64IV
SMITHS GROUP PLC SMITH IND 7.25% 40PD
SSE PLC SSE.5.875% BC18
ST.MODWEN PROPERTIES PLC ST.MODWEN 19 SMP1
TESCO PERSONAL FINANCE PLC TESCO PF 1% TS1L
TESCO PERSONAL FINANCE PLC TESCO PF 5% TSC5
TESCO PERSONAL FINANCE PLC TESCO PF 5.2% TS52
TESCO PLC TESCO 6%NT29 40OS
TESCO PLC TESCO5.50% NT19 31CL
TULLETT PREBON PLC TULLETT 5.25% TPR1
UBS AG UBS 16 43MB
UNILEVER PLC UNILEVER 4.00% 38XI
UNILEVER PLC UNILEVER 4.750% 51TJ
UNITE GROUP PLC UNITE GRP 20 UTG1
UNITED UTILITIES WATER PLC UTD WTR. 5.375% 39OI
UNITED UTILITIES WATER PLC UTD WTR.5.625% 47UV
VODAFONE GROUP PLC VODAFONE 5.90% VO32
VODAFONE GROUP PLC VODAFONE NTS25 VO25
WESSEX WATER SERVICES FINANCE PLC WESSEX W.S.5.75 68OP
WORKSPACE GROUP PLC WORKSPACE 6% WKP1

Excellent news. Many thanks Bullie.

Nice addition Mike.

IC VIEW today:

A number of bonds with a duration of seven to eight years are starting to look good value. The Unite 6.125 per cent is now trading at par, along with the St Modwen 6.25 per cent, both with 2020 redemption dates. The Primary Health Properties 5.375 per is at 97p, giving a running yield of more than 5.5 per cent. Overall, with minimal risk from rising interest rates, this looks like solid income at good value.

Warning: DYOR

I've just received this :- Grafton Group Finance plc 5.5% Fixed Rate Sterling 2020 Bond Launch

Bit sniffy about only 5.5 per cent yield. Need a little more to tempt me.

Bruntwood Investments, a family-owned property business, has announced the launch of a retail bond with a 6 per cent coupon, secured against its property portfolio.
www.londonstockexchange.com/prices-and-markets/retail-bonds/newrecent/bruntwood-2020.htm

Grafton Group issue has been pulled.

TOK - have you a link, its still showing on HL.

Sorry about that Skinny but my link-posting skill failed again!

Try this:http://www.independent.ie/business/grafton-cancels-bond-issue-29408456.html

Thanks :-)

Grafton cancels bond issue

Clever clogs! Seymour gave me instructions but I'm obviously not doing something correctly. I'll hope for better luck next time.

Have you read the Bruntwood prospectus? I'm not exactly a whizz with balance sheets but it all seems to be a little on a knife edge. And being a family firm, when the chips are down the family will always come first. I think I'll give it a miss.

No that one isn't for me at this time.

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Thanks Skinny.

Burford Capital PLC 6.5% 2022 Retail Bond