FSCS in-default register

Barfield Associates Ltd

Declared in default16 April 2026FRN 116531

What this means for you

Because Barfield Associates Ltd 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

Barfield Associates Ltd (FRN 116531), a UK-regulated financial services firm offering investment advice and unregulated collective investment products, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 16 April 2026. Eligible customers may claim compensation of up to £85,000 for investment-related losses. The firm operated no trading names.

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.