FSCS in-default register

Handsworth Breakthrough Credit Union Limited

Declared in default5 January 2012FRN 213302

What this means for you

Because Handsworth Breakthrough Credit Union 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

Handsworth Breakthrough Credit Union Limited (FRN: 213302), a UK-regulated financial services firm, was declared in default by the FSCS on 5 January 2012. The firm's product types were not specified in available records. Former customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation, subject to the relevant product category limits applicable at the time of 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.