Grosvenor Employee Benefits (Colin Stanton t/a)
What this means for you
Because Grosvenor Employee Benefits (Colin Stanton t/a) 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
Grosvenor Employee Benefits, operating under Financial Services Register number 156481, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 19 April 2001. The firm, which traded under the sole trader name Colin Stanton, provided financial services to customers. Due to the absence of specified product data, the precise compensation entitlements for former customers cannot be determined from the available information, though FSCS protection limits would typically apply according to the product category involved.
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.