FSCS in-default register

Peter Begam Financial Services

Declared in default8 September 2000FRN 144913

What this means for you

Because Peter Begam Financial Services 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

Peter Begam Financial Services, operating under FRN 144913, was declared in default by the FSCS on 8 September 2000. The firm's specific product offerings cannot be determined from available records. Eligible customers may claim FSCS compensation, though the applicable limits depend on the type of product held; compensation typically ranges from £85,000 for investments, mortgages, or deposits, to 90 per cent of losses for insurance products with no upper limit.

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.