FSCS in-default register

Acorn Financial Consultants

Declared in default23 August 2000FRN 131545

What this means for you

Because Acorn Financial Consultants 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

Acorn Financial Consultants, a UK regulated financial services firm operating under FRN 131545, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 23 August 2000. The firm's specific product offerings cannot be determined from available records. Former customers of the firm may be entitled to FSCS compensation, subject to the scheme's standard limits and eligibility criteria applicable at the time of the claim.

Products this firm wrote

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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.