FSCS in-default register

Cowley & Miller Independent Financial Services Ltd

Declared in default7 July 2022FRN 550002

What this means for you

Because Cowley & Miller Independent Financial Services Ltd has been declared in default, you can't complain via the Financial Ombudsman Service in the normal way. Instead, eligible customers can apply to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme for compensation.

Background

Cowley & Miller Independent Financial Services Ltd (FRN 550002) has been declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme as of 7 July 2022. The firm provided pension advice, pension transfer services, and self-invested personal pension (SIPP) administration. Eligible customers may claim compensation of up to £85,000 in respect of eligible pension-related investments held with the firm.

Products this firm wrote

Pension advicePension transferSIPP administration

How to claim

  1. Check you were a customer of this firm during the period it was regulated.
  2. Gather your policy / advice / contract paperwork — start with anything you have in writing.
  3. Identify your loss and the date it crystallised.
  4. Apply via the FSCS online claim portal at claims.fscs.org.uk.
  5. The FSCS investigation typically takes 6–18 months. They will assess eligibility, liability and quantum.