FSCS in-default register

Strathearn Insurance Services Ltd

Declared in default18 September 2019FRN 514675

What this means for you

Because Strathearn Insurance Services Ltd 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

Strathearn Insurance Services Ltd (FRN 514675) has been declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme as of 18 September 2019. The firm provided investment advice and operated unregulated collective investment schemes. Eligible customers may claim compensation of up to £85,000 for investment-related losses under FSCS protection rules.

Products this firm wrote

Investment adviceUnregulated Collective Investment Schemes (UCIS)

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.