FSCS in-default register

Kindrule Limited trading as D.T. Hughes and Company (Life and Pensions)

Declared in default31 August 2006FRN 141795

What this means for you

Because Kindrule Limited trading as D.T. Hughes and Company (Life and Pensions) 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

Kindrule Limited, which traded as D.T. Hughes and Company (Life and Pensions) under FCA registration number 141795, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 31 August 2006. The firm provided life insurance and pension products to customers. Former clients of the firm may be eligible for FSCS compensation of up to 90% of their claim with no upper limit for insurance 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.