FSCS in-default register

Bateson & Payne (Life & Pensions Consultants) Limited

Declared in default21 December 2001FRN 125028

What this means for you

Because Bateson & Payne (Life & Pensions Consultants) Limited 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

Bateson & Payne (Life & Pensions Consultants) Limited, a UK-regulated financial-services firm operating under FRN 125028, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) on 21 December 2001. The firm provided life and pensions advisory services to its customers. Former customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to 90% of their claim with no upper limit for relevant insurance-related losses.

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.