FSCS in-default register

Leading Hedge Financial Services Limited

Declared in default8 March 2013FRN 475092

What this means for you

Because Leading Hedge 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

Leading Hedge Financial Services Limited (FRN 475092) was declared in default by the FSCS on 8 March 2013. The firm's product types were not recorded in the available data, preventing specification of which financial services it offered. Former customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation depending on the products they held, though the compensation limits applicable cannot be determined without this information.

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.