FSCS in-default register

Bennetts Independent Financial Advisers

Declared in default5 September 2008FRN 159462

What this means for you

Because Bennetts Independent Financial Advisers 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

Bennetts Independent Financial Advisers (FRN 159462) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 5 September 2008. The firm's specific product offerings cannot be determined from available data. Eligible customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation, subject to the applicable limits for the financial products they held with the firm at the time of its default.

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.