FSCS in-default register

Sterling Financial Management Limited

Declared in default19 January 2000FRN 136929

What this means for you

Because Sterling 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

Sterling Financial Management Limited (FRN 136929) was declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme on 19 January 2000. The firm's product types are not specified in available records. Former customers may be entitled to FSCS compensation, though the applicable limits depend on the financial products they held with the firm at the time of its 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.