Ridgefield Financial Services Limited
What this means for you
Because Ridgefield Financial Services Limited 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
Ridgefield Financial Services Limited (FRN 131321) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 23 August 2004. The firm's specific product offerings cannot be determined from available data, limiting clarity on the scope of its regulated activities. Eligible customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation up to £85,000 for deposit or investment claims, or up to 90 per cent of losses for insurance-related matters, depending on the products held.
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.