British Steel-linked advice firm goes under FSCS investigation

Inspirational Financial Management entered administration in November

Isabel Baxter
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Advice firm Inspirational Financial Management has gone under investigation by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

The Huddersfield-based advice firm went under investigation by the FSCS yesterday (4 December) since entering administration on 30 November 2023.  According to the FSCS, Inspirational Financial Management is associated with the British Steel Pension Scheme scandal. The lifeboat fund is now considering claims against the firm and said its clients should check to see if they are eligible for compensation. According to Companies House, Inspirational Financial Management was incorporated on 2 April 1998 and was previously named Will Writers. In 2017, many British Steel workers were ...

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