FSCS in-default register

Elkan & Barry Simons Ltd (In Liquidation)

Declared in default21 December 2001FRN 134954

What this means for you

Because Elkan & Barry Simons Ltd (In Liquidation) 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

Elkan & Barry Simons Ltd (FRN 134954), a UK regulated financial-services firm, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 21 December 2001. The firm's specific product offerings are not recorded in available data. Former customers may be eligible for FSCS compensation, though entitlements depend on the class of products they held with the firm at the time of its 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.