FSCS in-default register

G McCarthy t/a Capital Finance & Leasing (Insurance Services)

Declared in default11 September 2006FRN 138173

What this means for you

Because G McCarthy t/a Capital Finance & Leasing (Insurance 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

G McCarthy, trading as Capital Finance & Leasing (Insurance Services), FRN 138173, was declared in default by the FSCS on 11 September 2006. The firm offered insurance services to customers. Former customers holding eligible insurance claims may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to 90% of their claim with no upper limit.

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.