FSCS in-default register

Whitebridge Financial Planning Ltd

Declared in default26 April 2022FRN 610304

What this means for you

Because Whitebridge Financial Planning 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

Whitebridge Financial Planning Ltd (FRN 610304), a UK-regulated firm providing pension advice, pension transfer services, and SIPP administration, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 26 April 2022. The firm's closure triggered FSCS protection for eligible customers holding pension-related products. Former customers may be entitled to compensation of up to £85,000 per claim for pension advice and transfer services received.

Products this firm wrote

Pension advicePension transferSIPP administration

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.