FSCS in-default register

Darley Independent Financial Advisers Limited

Declared in default5 December 2014FRN 471722

What this means for you

Because Darley Independent Financial Advisers 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

Darley Independent Financial Advisers Limited (FRN 471722) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 5 December 2014. The firm operated as an independent financial adviser but specific product categories are not recorded in available data. Customers of the failed firm may be eligible for FSCS compensation, subject to the scheme's standard limits depending on the types of financial services they received.

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.