Barton Financial Planning Ltd
What this means for you
Because Barton Financial Planning 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
Barton Financial Planning Ltd, registered under FRN 191787, was declared in default by the FSCS on 19 January 2016. The firm's specific product categories were not recorded in available data, preventing definitive classification of services offered. Former customers may be eligible for FSCS compensation, though entitlement depends on the type of financial products involved and applicable claim limits, which range from £85,000 for most product categories to 90 per cent of losses for insurance claims.
Products this firm wrote
How to claim
- Check you were a customer of this firm during the period it was regulated.
- Gather your policy / advice / contract paperwork — start with anything you have in writing.
- Identify your loss and the date it crystallised.
- Apply via the FSCS online claim portal at claims.fscs.org.uk.
- The FSCS investigation typically takes 6–18 months. They will assess eligibility, liability and quantum.