S J Taylor & Associates Limited (formerly Larkmain Associates Limited)
What this means for you
Because S J Taylor & Associates Limited (formerly Larkmain Associates 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
S J Taylor & Associates Limited, formerly known as Larkmain Associates Limited (FRN: 163374), was declared in default by the FSCS on 2 March 2005. The firm's product type classification was not specified in available records, limiting clarity on the exact nature of its regulated activities. Eligible customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation depending on the products held, subject to the scheme's standard limits of £85,000 for investments, mortgages and deposits, or 90 per cent of losses without limit for insurance products.
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.