B Moakes t/a Investment Advice Bureau formerly Endcliffe Insurance Services
What this means for you
Because B Moakes t/a Investment Advice Bureau formerly Endcliffe Insurance 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
B Moakes, trading as Investment Advice Bureau and formerly known as Endcliffe Insurance Services (FRN 126798), was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 8 December 2006. The firm's regulatory product classification data is not available, limiting clarity on the specific financial services it provided to customers. Former clients may be eligible for FSCS compensation depending on the products they held, subject to the scheme's standard compensation limits.
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.