FSCS in-default register

W H Foot (Life & Pensions Brokers) Limited

Declared in default8 December 1998FRN 115028

What this means for you

Because W H Foot (Life & Pensions Brokers) Limited 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

W H Foot (Life & Pensions Brokers) Limited, operating under FRN 115028, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 8 December 1998. The firm provided life and pensions brokerage services to customers. Former customers of the firm may be entitled to FSCS compensation; however, specific product types are not recorded in available data, limiting clarity on the applicable compensation limits.

Products this firm wrote

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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.