FSCS in-default register

Hanson Financial Partners Ltd

Declared in default16 January 2026FRN 529347

What this means for you

Because Hanson Financial Partners 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

Hanson Financial Partners Ltd (FRN 529347), a UK-regulated firm offering pension advice, pension transfer services, and self-invested personal pension (SIPP) administration, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 16 January 2026. Customers who held pension-related products with the firm may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to £85,000 per eligible claim. The firm's default follows the suspension of its regulated activities.

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.