FSCS in-default register

Acorn Corporate Finance Ltd

Declared in default29 September 2016FRN 207810

What this means for you

Because Acorn Corporate Finance 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

Acorn Corporate Finance Ltd, FRN 207810, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 29 September 2016. The firm's regulated product categories are not specified in available records. Eligible customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to £85,000 for investments, mortgages, or deposits, or 90 per cent of losses for insurance products, depending on the nature of their claim.

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.