FSCS in-default register

Arthur Temlett, trading as Abacus Insurance Consultants

Declared in default16 October 2025FRN 118204

What this means for you

Because Arthur Temlett, trading as Abacus Insurance Consultants 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

Arthur Temlett, trading as Abacus Insurance Consultants (FRN 118204), was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 16 October 2025. The firm provided insurance and investment services to retail customers. Eligible former customers may claim compensation of up to £85,000 for investments and up to 90 per cent of claims for insurance products with no upper limit.

Products this firm wrote

Insurance, Investments

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.