FSCS in-default register

Chestergate Financial Services Ltd

Declared in default14 May 2024FRN 459990

What this means for you

Because Chestergate Financial Services 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

Chestergate Financial Services Ltd, trading as Bradshaw Bennet Independent Financial Advisers Ltd (FRN 459990), was declared in default by the FSCS on 14 May 2024. The firm provided pension advice, pension transfer services, and self-invested personal pension (SIPP) administration to its clients. Former customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to £85,000 in relation to investment products held through the firm.

Products this firm wrote

Pension advicePension transferSIPP administration

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.