FSCS in-default register

Walker Woodhead Financial Planning Ltd

Declared in default14 December 2020FRN 401158

What this means for you

Because Walker Woodhead Financial Planning 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

Walker Woodhead Financial Planning Ltd, which traded as Walker Financial Planning Ltd (FRN 401158), was a UK-regulated firm providing pension advice, pension transfer services, and self-invested personal pension (SIPP) administration. The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) declared the firm in default on 14 December 2020. Former customers holding investment products through the firm may be entitled to FSCS compensation of up to £85,000.

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.