FSCS in-default register

Uppercrest Limited t/a Crest Financial Services

Declared in default11 August 2006FRN 148499

What this means for you

Because Uppercrest Limited t/a Crest Financial Services 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

Uppercrest Limited, trading as Crest Financial Services (FRN 148499), was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 11 August 2006. The firm's specific product offerings cannot be determined from available records. Eligible customers may claim compensation up to the applicable FSCS limits depending on the type of financial product held, though the absence of product-type data limits specification of compensation entitlements.

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.