Broomhead's Insurance & Financial Services Limited
What this means for you
Because Broomhead's Insurance & 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
Broomhead's Insurance & Financial Services Limited (FRN 125198) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 13 October 2000. The firm's product types are not specified in available records. Former customers who held eligible financial products with the firm may be entitled to FSCS compensation up to the applicable limits for their product category, though the absence of product-type data limits specific guidance on compensation entitlements.
Products this firm wrote
How to claim
- Check you were a customer of this firm during the period it was regulated.
- Gather your policy / advice / contract paperwork — start with anything you have in writing.
- Identify your loss and the date it crystallised.
- Apply via the FSCS online claim portal at claims.fscs.org.uk.
- The FSCS investigation typically takes 6–18 months. They will assess eligibility, liability and quantum.