FSCS in-default register

Sherwins Financial Management Limited

Declared in default24 January 2003FRN 137085

What this means for you

Because Sherwins Financial Management 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

Sherwins Financial Management Limited (FRN 137085) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 24 January 2003. The firm's regulatory product authorisation records do not specify which financial services it provided. Eligible claimants may be entitled to compensation up to the applicable FSCS limits depending on the type of product held at the time of the firm's default.

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.