FSCS in-default register

Periwood Financial Services

Declared in default6 January 2012FRN 190909

What this means for you

Because Periwood 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

Periwood Financial Services (FRN 190909) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 6 January 2012. The firm's product coverage cannot be determined from available records, preventing specification of the financial services it offered. Eligible customers may claim compensation under the FSCS framework, though the applicable limits depend on the product types involved in individual cases.

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.