FSCS in-default register

Buckle & Co (Life & Pensions) Limited (subsequently Buckles Limited)

Declared in default31 January 2006FRN 134045

What this means for you

Because Buckle & Co (Life & Pensions) Limited (subsequently Buckles 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

Buckle & Co (Life & Pensions) Limited, regulated under FRN 134045 and later operating as Buckles Limited, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 31 January 2006. The firm's specific product lines are not documented in available records. Eligible customers may seek compensation through the FSCS, subject to the scheme's standard limits applicable to the firm's regulated activities.

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.