FSCS in-default register

James Aitken Mortgage & Life Assurance Consultants

Declared in default4 November 1992FRN 137448

What this means for you

Because James Aitken Mortgage & Life Assurance 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

James Aitken Mortgage & Life Assurance Consultants (FRN 137448) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 4 November 1992. The firm provided mortgage and life assurance advisory services to UK customers. Former clients may be entitled to compensation under FSCS protection, subject to the relevant product limits applying at the time of 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.