FSCS in-default register

Shipmans Financial Services Limited (formerly Ken Shipman Financial Services Limited)

Declared in default7 March 2005FRN 137018

What this means for you

Because Shipmans Financial Services Limited (formerly Ken Shipman 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

Shipmans Financial Services Limited, formerly known as Ken Shipman Financial Services Limited (FRN 137018), was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 7 March 2005. The firm's specific product offerings are not recorded in available data. Eligible claimants may be entitled to compensation up to the applicable FSCS limits depending on the type of financial products they held with the firm.

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.