GPC SIPP Ltd
Declared in default17 February 2020FRN 463717
What this means for you
Because GPC SIPP 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
GPC SIPP Ltd, trading as Guardian Pension Consultants Ltd (FRN 463717), provided pension advice, pension transfer services, and self-invested personal pension (SIPP) administration. The Financial Services Compensation Scheme declared the firm in default on 17 February 2020. Eligible customers may claim compensation up to £85,000 for losses arising from pension-related investments, subject to FSCS terms and conditions.
Products this firm wrote
Pension advicePension transferSIPP administration
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.