FSCS in-default register

Blackmore Bond plc

Declared in default22 April 2020FRN BLB

What this means for you

Because Blackmore Bond plc 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

Blackmore Bond plc (FRN: BLB) provided investment advice and unregulated collective investment products to customers prior to its declaration in default by the FSCS on 22 April 2020. Customers who held investments through the firm may be eligible for FSCS compensation of up to £85,000 per eligible claim. The firm operated without any recorded trading names during its period of authorisation.

Products this firm wrote

Investment adviceUnregulated Collective Investment Schemes (UCIS)

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.