We make decisions based on what we think is fair and reasonable, accounting for the unique circumstances of each case we receive. We anonymise our decisions and write them in a way that prevents the person or small business complaining from being identified.
This database holds all the final decisions we’ve published since 1 April 2013 under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended by the Financial Services Act 2012.
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Decision Reference DRN-5325173
25 Mar 2025 Santander UK Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5325173 The complaint Ms F complains that Santander UK Plc (Santander) won’t refund money she lost in an investment scam. What happened What Ms F says: Ms F was looking to add to her income, which had been depleted by the COVID pandemic. She saw one of her Facebook contacts had appa... (6 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4758677
25 Mar 2025 Bank of Scotland Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4758677 The complaint Miss N complains that Bank of Scotland plc trading as Halifax didn’t do enough to protect her from the financial harm caused by an investment scam, or to help her recover the money once she’d reported the scam to it. What happened The detailed background to th... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5424490
25 Mar 2025 Admiral Insurance (Gibraltar) Limited Not upheldInsuranceDRN-5424490 The complaint Miss K has complained she was mis-sold her Admiral Insurance (Gibraltar) Limited (Admiral) motor insurance policy. What happened Miss K had a motor insurance policy with Admiral. She says she was incorrectly told that if she added named drivers and other cars t... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5382912
25 Mar 2025 Vanquis Bank Limited Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5382912 The complaint Mr S complains that Vanquis Bank Limited was irresponsible in its lending to him. He wants all interest and charges he has paid refunded along with statutory interest. Mr S is represented by a third party but for ease of reference I have referred to Mr S throug... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5363927
25 Mar 2025 British Gas Insurance Limited Not upheldInsuranceDRN-5363927 The complaint Mr C complains about the way British Gas Insurance Limited have handled his claim under his homecare plan. What happened Mr C has a homecare plan with British Gas. Which (amongst other things) covers him for repair of his boiler and plumbing system, when it sto... (2 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5382808
25 Mar 2025 Simplyhealth Access Not upheldInsuranceDRN-5382808 The complaint Mrs H complains Simplyhealth Access unfairly settled her claim for a hospital admission cash benefit. What happened Mrs H held a private medical insurance policy jointly with her husband for many years. The policy is underwritten by Simplyhealth Access and is d... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5400054
25 Mar 2025 Somerset Bridge Insurance Services Limited Not upheldInsuranceDRN-5400054 The complaint Miss O complains that Somerset Bridge Insurance Services Limited trading as Go Skippy Insurance asked her for information that she didn’t have and didn’t provide enough time for her to obtain it before cancelling her policy. What happened On 8 October 2024 Mis... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5384282
25 Mar 2025 Santander UK Plc Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5384282 The complaint Miss A complains Santander UK Plc unfairly closed her accounts and has withheld her funds. What happened Miss A opened two accounts with Santander in March 2024. The accounts were reviewed in early April 2024. During the review the accounts were blocked, and ... (3 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-5128239
25 Mar 2025 HSBC UK Bank Plc UpheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-5128239 The complaint Ms S is unhappy that HSBC UK Bank Plc decided not to refund him after she’d been the victim of a scam. What happened Ms S decided to invest in a company I’ll refer to as A. A offered a rent-to-rent property investment. Ms S’s funds would be used to refurbish p... (5 pages)View decision -
Decision Reference DRN-4845070
25 Mar 2025 Monzo Bank Ltd Not upheldBanking and PaymentsDRN-4845070 The complaint Mr O complains that Monzo Bank Ltd has unfairly refused to refund his losses after he fell victim to a scam. Mr O is represented in his complaint by a professional third party but for ease I will refer to Mr O throughout. What happened Mr O met an individual th... (4 pages)View decision