FSCS in-default register

Halpern and Woolf Financial Services Limited

Declared in default24 July 1998FRN 147261

What this means for you

Because Halpern and Woolf Financial Services 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

Halpern and Woolf Financial Services Limited (FRN 147261) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 24 July 1998. The firm's specific product offerings are not detailed in available records. Former customers may be eligible for FSCS compensation depending on the nature of products held, with standard limits of £85,000 for investments, mortgages, and deposits, or 90% of losses without 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.