FSCS in-default register

Lewis & Co Financial Services

Declared in default29 June 1998FRN 144705

What this means for you

Because Lewis & Co Financial Services 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

Lewis & Co Financial Services (FRN 144705) was declared in default by the FSCS on 29 June 1998. The firm's specific product offerings are not recorded in available data. Eligible customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation subject to applicable limits for the product categories they held with the firm, though the absence of product-type information prevents specification of precise compensation entitlements.

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.