FSCS in-default register

Forest Financial Services Limited

Declared in default4 June 2013FRN 232012

What this means for you

Because Forest 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

Forest Financial Services Limited (FRN 232012) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 4 June 2013. The firm's product types were not specified in available records. Eligible customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation, subject to the applicable limits for their product category.

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.