FSCS in-default register

Berkeley Acland & Company (Life & Pensions) Limited

Declared in default25 November 2003FRN 136192

What this means for you

Because Berkeley Acland & Company (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

Berkeley Acland & Company (Life & Pensions) Limited (FRN 136192) was declared in default by the FSCS on 25 November 2003. The firm offered life and pensions products to customers. Eligible customers may claim compensation up to 90% of their claim with no upper limit under the FSCS scheme.

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.