FSCS in-default register

Houghton Edwards LLP

Declared in default15 December 2023FRN 591926

What this means for you

Because Houghton Edwards LLP 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

Houghton Edwards LLP (FRN 591926), a firm providing investment advice and unregulated collective investment products, was declared in default by the FSCS on 15 December 2023. Eligible customers may claim compensation of up to £85,000 in relation to investment business conducted by the firm. The FSCS compensation scheme protects customers of UK-regulated financial services firms that are unable to meet their obligations.

Products this firm wrote

Investment adviceUnregulated Collective Investment Schemes (UCIS)

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.