FSCS in-default register

IFA Home Counties Ltd

Declared in default17 May 2021FRN 488819

What this means for you

Because IFA Home Counties 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

IFA Home Counties Ltd, FRN 488819, a UK regulated financial services firm offering pension advice, pension transfer services, and SIPP administration, was declared in default by the FSCS on 17 May 2021. Customers who held pension-related products with the firm and suffered loss may be eligible for FSCS compensation up to £85,000. The firm's default marked the conclusion of its regulated operations and triggered the compensation scheme's protection for affected policyholders.

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.