FSCS in-default register

Huntsman Hawkes Ltd

Declared in default4 March 2020FRN 712648

What this means for you

Because Huntsman Hawkes 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

Huntsman Hawkes Ltd (FRN 712648), a UK-regulated financial services firm specialising in pension advice, pension transfers, and SIPP administration, was declared in default by the FSCS on 4 March 2020. The firm provided advisory and administrative services related to self-invested personal pensions and pension transfer arrangements. Eligible customers of the failed firm may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to £85,000 in relation to investments held through pension products.

Products this firm wrote

Pension advicePension transferSIPP administration

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.