Just found out about the so-called secret form that allows you to transfer domains away from uk2:
http://amail.co.uk/moveaway.htm
I have several older domains hosted by uk2. I always assumed that you have to pay a fee to transfer away but I believe the registrars have to offer this service for free (at least that's what the terms and conditions for being a .uk tag holder appear to state). I'll probably consolidate all my domains on 123-reg who appear to give total control and are very cheap.
A while ago, I had real trouble getting a domain transferred for a client. The existing registrar was a small isp that really couldn't give a monkeys. Actually, they probably just didn't know how to change the tag. So it turns out that for .uk domains you can bypass the registrar and have nominet change the tag for you. Costs £15 for one domain and a flat £20 quid for more than one.
