FSCS in-default register

Berkeley Jacobs Financial Services Ltd

Declared in default30 April 2025FRN 158901

What this means for you

Because Berkeley Jacobs Financial Services 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

Berkeley Jacobs Financial Services Ltd (FRN 158901), a UK-regulated firm providing pension advice, pension transfer, and SIPP administration services, was declared in default by the FSCS on 30 April 2025. Former customers holding pension-related products through the firm may be eligible for FSCS compensation of up to £85,000 per eligible claim. The firm's default marks the conclusion of its regulatory status under the Financial Conduct Authority.

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.