FSCS in-default register

Halebarns Financial Planning Ltd

Declared in default12 June 2020FRN 195937

What this means for you

Because Halebarns Financial Planning Ltd 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

Halebarns Financial Planning Ltd, trading as Kidd & Co (IFA) Ltd (FRN 195937), was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 12 June 2020. The firm provided pension advice, pension transfer services, and Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) administration to its clients. Former customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to £85,000 in relation to their pension-related claims.

Products this firm wrote

Pension advicePension transferSIPP administration

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.