FSCS in-default register

Bentley-Leek Financial Services Limited

Declared in default9 February 2000FRN 137953

What this means for you

Because Bentley-Leek Financial Services 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

Bentley-Leek Financial Services Limited (FRN 137953) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 9 February 2000. The firm's specific product offerings cannot be determined from available records, limiting clarity on the scope of its regulated activities. Eligible customers may be entitled to compensation under FSCS protection limits, subject to the types of financial products they held with the firm at the time of its default.

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.