Mackenzie Financial Services Limited
What this means for you
Because Mackenzie Financial Services 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
Mackenzie Financial Services Limited (FRN 125377) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 4 December 1998. The firm's specific product offerings are not documented in available records. Eligible customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation, though the applicable limits depend on the type of financial product involved, ranging from £85,000 for deposits, investments, and mortgages to 90 per cent of losses for insurance products with no upper limit.
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.