Dennis Watkins Services Limited t/a Watkins Oram & Company Limited
What this means for you
Because Dennis Watkins Services Limited t/a Watkins Oram & Company 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
Dennis Watkins Services Limited, which operated under the trading name Watkins Oram & Company Limited (FRN 147695), was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 24 January 2013. The firm's primary product types are not specified in available records. Eligible former customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation depending on the nature of products they held with the firm, subject to the scheme's standard limits.
Products this firm wrote
How to claim
- Check you were a customer of this firm during the period it was regulated.
- Gather your policy / advice / contract paperwork — start with anything you have in writing.
- Identify your loss and the date it crystallised.
- Apply via the FSCS online claim portal at claims.fscs.org.uk.
- The FSCS investigation typically takes 6–18 months. They will assess eligibility, liability and quantum.