FSCS in-default register

Wilmslow Financial Services plc

Declared in default26 July 2011FRN 305413

What this means for you

Because Wilmslow Financial Services plc 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

Wilmslow Financial Services plc, trading as Freedom Finance plc and Freedom Finance Ltd (FRN 305413), provided payment protection insurance claims services to customers. The Financial Services Compensation Scheme declared the firm in default on 26 July 2011. Former customers may be entitled to compensation of up to 90% of their loss with no upper limit, subject to FSCS eligibility criteria.

Products this firm wrote

Ppi Claims

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.