FSCS in-default register

Armstrong Campbell LLP

Declared in default1 November 2021FRN 437244

What this means for you

Because Armstrong Campbell LLP 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

Armstrong Campbell LLP (FRN 437244), a UK-regulated firm providing pension advice, pension transfer services, and self-invested personal pension (SIPP) administration, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 1 November 2021. Customers who held pension-related products through the firm may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to £85,000. The firm had no recorded trading names.

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.