FSCS in-default register

Colyton Mortgage Consultants

Declared in default9 January 2006FRN 116102

What this means for you

Because Colyton Mortgage Consultants 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

Colyton Mortgage Consultants (FRN 116102), a UK-regulated mortgage advisory firm, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 9 January 2006. The firm had provided mortgage consultancy and intermediary services to retail customers. Former clients who held eligible claims may be entitled to compensation up to the FSCS limit of £85,000 per person for mortgage-related business.

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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.