FSCS in-default register

Hutchison & Craft (Life & Pensions) Limited

Declared in default8 November 2004FRN 133839

What this means for you

Because Hutchison & Craft (Life & Pensions) 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

Hutchison & Craft (Life & Pensions) Limited, operating under FRN 133839, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 8 November 2004. The firm provided life and pensions products to its customers. Former customers of the firm may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to £85,000 for eligible claims relating to life and pension products.

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.