Baker Tilly Financial Services (Essex) Ltd formerly Kidsons Financial Consultants (Essex) Ltd
What this means for you
Because Baker Tilly Financial Services (Essex) Ltd formerly Kidsons Financial Consultants (Essex) 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
Baker Tilly Financial Services (Essex) Ltd, formerly operating as Kidsons Financial Consultants (Essex) Ltd under FRN 121013, was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 4 October 2006. The firm's specific product offerings cannot be determined from available records. Former customers may be eligible for FSCS compensation according to the relevant limits applicable to their product category, though the absence of product-type data prevents specification of the precise entitlements in this case.
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How to claim
- Check you were a customer of this firm during the period it was regulated.
- Gather your policy / advice / contract paperwork — start with anything you have in writing.
- Identify your loss and the date it crystallised.
- Apply via the FSCS online claim portal at claims.fscs.org.uk.
- The FSCS investigation typically takes 6–18 months. They will assess eligibility, liability and quantum.