FSCS in-default register

Portia Financial Services

Declared in default4 June 2013FRN 137196

What this means for you

Because Portia Financial Services 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

Portia Financial Services (FRN 137196) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 4 June 2013. The firm's primary product types are not specified in available records. Former customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to £85,000 for eligible claims, depending on the product category involved.

Products this firm wrote

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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.