FSCS in-default register

M Leach t/a Waterman & Company

Declared in default29 September 2006FRN 116344

What this means for you

Because M Leach t/a Waterman & Company 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

M Leach, trading as Waterman & Company (FRN 116344), was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 29 September 2006. The firm's specific product offerings cannot be determined from available records. Eligible customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to £85,000 for deposits, investments, or mortgages, or up to 90 per cent of losses for insurance products with no upper limit, depending on the products held at the time of default.

Products this firm wrote

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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.