FSCS in-default register

IFS Aegis Ltd

Declared in default14 December 2023FRN 587982

What this means for you

Because IFS Aegis 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

IFS Aegis Ltd, which traded as Authorised Financial Advisors Ltd (FRN 587982), provided pension and investment advisory services to retail customers. The Financial Services Compensation Scheme declared the firm in default on 14 December 2023. Eligible customers may claim compensation of up to £85,000 per investment product held with the firm.

Products this firm wrote

Pensions, Investments

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.