Investment Mis-selling Knowledge Centre
Investment mis-selling covers any regulated advice or promotion that put a retail investor into an unsuitable product. The FOS upholds 44% of investment-advice complaints. This centre maps every mis-sold investment class we act on, with the primary regulator source cited on each page.
Quick Answer: UK investment mis-selling includes unregulated mini-bonds (London Capital & Finance, Blackmore Bond), UCIS schemes marketed to retail clients (illegal under FSMA 2000 s.238), structured investment bonds, care-home room schemes and overseas property SIPP investments. Compensation runs via FSCS (£85,000) or FOS (£455,000). Source: FCA COBS 9; FOS Annual Report 2024/25.
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