David Leach formerly T/A David Leach Life Pensions Investment & Mortgage Consultants
What this means for you
Because David Leach formerly T/A David Leach Life Pensions Investment & Mortgage 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
David Leach, formerly trading as David Leach Life Pensions Investment & Mortgage Consultants (FRN 135201), was declared in default by the FSCS on 25 October 2001. The firm provided financial advisory services across life insurance, pensions, investments, and mortgage products. Eligible customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to £85,000 for investment and mortgage claims, or 90 per cent of losses for insurance-related claims without a monetary cap.
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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.