Bullion House Learn — author
Liam Yarwood
Bullion Client Director
About Liam Yarwood
Liam Yarwood helps customers compare bullion products, understand premiums, and choose the right route into physical gold and silver. His author profile focuses on practical buying questions, product fit, and clear customer education.
About Bullion HouseAreas of expertise
- Customer bullion buying guidance
- Gold and silver product comparison
- Premium, availability, and resale conversations
- Showroom and sales-desk education
Bullion House Learn
Guides and articles
Clear, practical reading on valuations, coin grading, and selling precious metals.
GuideGold vs Property: A UK Guide to Investment Property and Home Ownership
Physical gold, a home and buy-to-let property serve different purposes. Compare income, borrowing, liquidity, costs, tax and the responsibilities behind each long-term UK household decision.
GuideGold vs Bitcoin: A UK Guide to Risk, Custody and Access
Physical gold and direct Bitcoin ownership have different custody, price, access and tax considerations. Compare what you own, how you protect it and the risks before committing money.
GuideGold vs FTSE 100: A UK Guide to Risk, Income and Access
Physical gold and a FTSE 100 tracker serve different purposes. Compare ownership, income, price risk, costs, access, tax treatment and the practical work each route requires.
ArticleAI and Gold Investing: Useful Research, Serious Limits
AI can organise gold research, summarise supplied material and test scenarios. It can also invent facts, omit context and expose sensitive data, so each material claim needs verification.
ArticleThe PCGS-Graded 1,000 Bitcoin ‘Gold Cas’
A one-ounce gold Casascius token once controlled 1,000 BTC and received a PCGS PR70DCAM grade. Learn how the object worked and what its reported $48 million value meant.
ArticleThe Queen's Beasts 2021 UK Gold Proof 10 Kilo Coin
The Royal Mint's unique 2021 ten-kilo Queen's Beasts coin brought all ten heraldic creatures together in gold. Read its exact specification, production story and collector checks.
GuideGold vs ISAs: A UK Guide to Risk, Tax and Access
Physical gold, Cash ISAs and Stocks & Shares ISAs solve different problems. Compare their tax treatment, access, risks, costs and practical roles under current UK rules.
GuideWhat Is a Sovereign Coin? History, Gold and Value
Understand the Gold Sovereign's history, exact formats, 22-carat specification, bullion and proof finishes, rarity, tax, authenticity and resale value.
GuideVAT on Silver in the UK
Understand the UK VAT position for physical silver, the difference from investment gold, and why Bullion House does not claim to offer VAT-free silver.
GuidePCGS vs NGC: Which Coin Grading Service Should You Choose?
Compare PCGS and NGC grading, certificate checks, population reports, details grades, costs and resale factors before you buy or submit a coin.
GuideCertified and Graded Coins: A Buyer’s Guide
Understand coin certification, grades, slabs, premiums and resale evidence, then compare a graded coin with standard bullion before you buy.
GuideGold Britannia vs Sovereign: A UK Buyer’s Comparison
Compare Gold Britannias and Sovereigns by fine-gold content, unit size, live premium, UK tax treatment, condition and resale before buying.
GuideGold Coins vs Gold Bars: A UK Buyer’s Guide
Compare physical gold coins and bars by fine-gold content, product size, live premium, UK tax treatment, storage and resale before buying.
GuideHome vs Vault Gold Storage: A Practical UK Guide
Compare home safes, safety-deposit boxes and bullion custody by ownership, insurance, access, records, fees and exit terms before storing gold.
ArticleHow Much Can I Sell My Gold For? A UK Valuation Guide
Estimate a UK gold sale value from weight, fineness and current gold price, then account for product demand, condition, testing, dealer spread and fees.
GuideBuying Gold in the UK: A First-Time Buyer’s Checklist
A first-time UK buyer's checklist covering product choice, fine-gold value, dealer checks, tax, payment, delivery, storage, records and resale.
GuideHow to Buy Gold Online Safely
A UK checklist for verifying an online gold seller, product, price, payment, stock, delivery, consumer rights, arrival evidence and storage.
GuideHow to Invest in Gold in the UK
A UK guide to physical bullion, vaulted gold, exchange-traded products and mining shares, including costs, custody, tax, risk and exit planning.
GuideHow to Invest in Silver in the UK
A UK guide to physical silver, vaulted ownership, exchange-traded products and mining shares, including VAT, costs, custody, risk and resale.
GuideHow to Sell Gold in the UK: A Complete Process
Sell gold in the UK through a documented process covering identification, valuation, buyer checks, quotes, price fixing, transport, inspection and payment.
ArticlePhysical Gold vs Gold ETF in the UK: ETF or ETC?
Compare physical gold with UK-listed gold ETFs and ETCs by ownership, backing, fees, tracking, custody, liquidity, ISA access, tax and protection.
ArticleFractional Gold Britannias: Sizes, Premiums and Tax
Compare half, quarter and tenth-ounce Gold Britannias by fine-gold content, premium, resale spread, tax, storage and planned partial sales.
ArticleFull Sovereign vs Half-Sovereign: A UK Buyer Guide
Compare Full and Half-Sovereigns by exact gold content, cash price, percentage premium, resale spread, tax, storage and partial-sale size.
GuideBritannia Coins Guide: Gold, Silver, VAT and CGT
A source-led guide to gold, silver and platinum Britannia specifications, dates, sizes, tax, security features, premiums, storage and resale.
GuideCGT-Free Gold in the UK
A source-led UK guide to investment-gold VAT, sterling legal-tender coins, Capital Gains Tax, non-exempt gold, records and disposal planning.
GuideGold 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Physical Gold
Learn how physical gold ownership, coins, bars, pricing, UK tax, storage and resale work before you make a first purchase.