Mis-selling Blog

News, plain-English guides and case studies.

Failed Firms · 7 min

Berkeley Burke SIPP Claim — FSCS Default April 2020 — Compensation Guide 2026

The landmark 'gatekeeper duty' case. How former Berkeley Burke SIPP holders claim from the FSCS.

11 February 2026
Investments · 8 min

Wealth Management & DFM Failures Guide 2026 — Suitability, Concentration and Excessive Charges

When discretionary managers breach their mandate or run unsuitable portfolios, you can claim.

8 February 2026
Investments · 7 min

Investment Bond Mis-selling Guide 2026 — Structured, Offshore and With-Profits Bonds

Unsuitable bond recommendations — high charges, lock-ins and hidden commissions — and how to claim.

7 February 2026
Investments · 8 min

Overseas Property Investment Mis-selling Guide 2026 — Cape Verde, Caribbean, Bulgaria and How to Claim

Off-plan and fractional overseas property schemes sold into SIPPs — what went wrong and who is liable.

6 February 2026
Investments · 8 min

Care Home Room Investment Mis-selling Guide 2026 — Qualia, Carlauren, Kingsley and How to Claim

The High Court ruled these schemes were illegal collective investments. How affected investors claim.

5 February 2026
Failed Firms · 7 min

Hartley Pensions SIPP Claim — FSCS Default February 2024 — How to Claim Compensation

Hartley Pensions is in default. The FSCS claim routes open to affected SIPP holders, explained.

4 February 2026
Investments · 8 min

UCIS Mis-selling Guide 2026 — Unregulated Collective Investment Schemes and How to Claim

What a UCIS is, why most retail investors should never have been sold one, and your compensation routes.

4 February 2026
Failed Firms · 7 min

Rowanmoor SIPP Claim — Were You Mis-sold? How to Claim Compensation in 2026

Rowanmoor was declared in default by the FSCS. What affected SIPP holders should do now.

28 January 2026
DB Transfers · 9 min

DB Pension Transfer Mis-selling Guide 2026 — Signs You Were Given Bad Advice and How to Claim

The FCA found 47% of DB transfer advice unsuitable. How to tell if yours was — and what compensation looks like.

21 January 2026
Pensions · 9 min

SIPP Mis-selling Guide 2026 — Were You Mis-sold a Self-Invested Personal Pension?

Which SIPP operators failed, the warning signs of unsuitable advice, and how to claim compensation.

20 January 2026
Mini-Bonds · 7 min

Mini-Bond Investment Risks UK: What Went Wrong and How to Claim

London Capital & Finance, Blackmore, Basset & Gold — what mini-bonds are, why they failed, and how UK investors can claim compensation.

2 January 2026
DB Transfers · 6 min

British Steel (BSPS) Pension Claims in 2025: What Members Need to Know

An update on the BSPS scheme, FCA redress and how former British Steel workers can still claim compensation.

22 August 2025
Fraud · 8 min

APP Fraud Reimbursement Rules: What Banks Must Now Pay

The UK APP fraud reimbursement rules explained: the £85,000 cap, five-day deadline, 13-month claim window, excess and refusal exceptions.

4 July 2025