FSCS in-default register

Broadfoot, McKee and Hamilton trading as Professional Financial Services

Declared in default9 January 2025FRN 145073

What this means for you

Because Broadfoot, McKee and Hamilton trading as Professional Financial Services 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

Broadfoot, McKee and Hamilton, trading under FRN 145073, provided pension advice, pension transfer services, and SIPP administration to UK customers. The firm was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 9 January 2025. Eligible customers may be entitled to compensation of up to £85,000 in relation to pension-related products.

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.