Greyfriars Asset Management and Portfolio Six guide
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Greyfriars Asset Management LLP have now closed their investment portfolio management business, long after first being asked by the FCA (and agreed to) not put any more new money into any of its DFM Portfolios, particularly Portfolio Six on a permanent basis.
It’s bound to raise questions from people who invested with Greyfriars Asset Management, particular in Portfolio Six, so here’s a few answers.
If you’ve invested either through Greyfriars or on their advice, you can have your pensions and investments checked for mis-selling claims by our specialist team here at Spencer Churchill Claims Advice.
You may have a mis-sold SIPP claim worth £thousands!
Can i make a Greyfriars Asset Management claim?
When working as a DFM provider, Pension Provider or a financial adviser, Greyfriars had responsibilities to their clients and a duty to follow the FCA’s rules and procedures when dealing with pensions.
If you:
- Transferred your pension to a SIPP
- Invested via Greyfriars in any high-risk investments or on their advice
- Aren’t earning over £100k per year
- Aren’t a Sophisticated Investor
Then you may have been mis-sold, and you could be able to make a claim for negligent pension advice.
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What was wrong with Greyfriars Portfolio Six?
Portfolio 6 (a collection of investment bonds created by Greyfriars) got special attention from the watchdogs at the FCA, possibly because it featured a lot of high-risk investments and may have been marketed to people who aren’t suitable for such risk when it comes to their SIPP pensions.
We know that in November 2016, the portfolio included some of these high-risk investments and mini-bonds, containing £40m and with 1000 investors.
The Resort Group: The focal point of a BBC Panorama documentary about #RipOffPensions. It is a high-risk and FCA-unregulated overseas property investment.
Lanner Car Park: Another high-risk and unregulated investment, this time involving car parking spaces.
The Olmsted Series: Again, high-risk and unregulated. This one is a real estate investment in the USA.
At least 3 high-risk investments. Did you want to take risks with your pension?
Speak to a claims handler for a free, no-obligation initial assessment to see if you can make a claim over Greyfriars.
Greyfriars Asset Management timeline of events
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Greyfriars Asset Management created
2003
14 May 2003 saw the creation of Greyfriars Asset Management Limited Liability Partnership, registered in Leicester.
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Portfolio Six revealed
2016
Due to investigative work done by Citywire, it was revealed that the portfolio had at least 3 high-risk investments inside, including two high-risk overseas property investment, and one car parking investments; generally non-standard and illquid underlying investments.
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Investments valued at £1
2016
In July 2016, the Financial Ombudsman Service published a case upheld against AM Wealth Management – a financial adviser firm that advised their client, “Mr G” to invest in Harlequin Properties…
Mr G transferred his pension into a SIPP: Self-Invested Personal Pension in order to invest £48,000 into Harlequin Properties through AM Wealth Management after receiving a cold-call from a marketing firm.The FOS said that Mr G seemed to have no investment experience, and had “limited capacity for loss” – meaning that he didn’t have the cash to be running the risk of a high-risk and unregulated investment like Harlequin.
As part of the Ombudsman Decision, a value of £1 was accepted for Mr G’s investment, previously purchased at £48,000.
Mr G went on to win a claim against AM Wealth Management.
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Closure of Greyfriars DFM
2018
In June 2018, Greyfriars closed their DFM branch (the part of the business that creates and manages investment portfolios). Some accounts moved to Seven Investment Management and LGT Vestra.
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Administration
2018
In October 2018, Greyfriars Asset Management entered into Administration, after a sell-off of some parts of the business.
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FSCS claims for Greyfriars Asset Management
2019
The FSCS announced they would undertake investigating claims against Greyfriars Asset Management from Feb 2019 onwards.
Greyfriars Asset Management administration
Greyfriars Asset Management LLP entered into Administration (a type of insolvency proceeding) back in October 2018, with Adam Stephens and Henry Shinners of Smith & Williamson as joint administrators.
Prior to the administration, the firm sold-off its advice business to another company: Insight Financial advisers, and the administrators sold their SIPP Provider company to Hartley Pensions.
Published in Jan 2019, the Administrator’s Proposal said:
‘Since late 2016, the LLP [Greyfriars] has been subject to a Voluntary Requirement in respect of the Financial Conduct Authority, and which restricted certain business operations of the LLP, leading to the partners seeking a sale of the business.’
‘The LLP’s partners were aware of a contingent liability, which had the potential to reach several million pounds, if crystallised, which created a solvency issue for the LLP going forward.’
In short, because of the FCA voluntary restrictions on bringing in new business due to concerns, the company was losing money, and a sale was sought.
Mis-sold DFMs
Greyfriars Asset Management FAQ’s
How Do I Know If I Have A Greyfriar's Claim?
Discovering whether you have a claim relating to Greyfriars Asset Management could be the key to claiming back thousands.
If you dealt with Greyfriars about pensions or investments for any reason since 2003, our claims handlers are more than happy to chat, especially if:
- You transferred to a SIPP with Greyfriars
- You invested in Portfolio Six
- You took investment advice from Greyfriars
Was Portfolio 6 Bad?
If you had a SIPP with Greyfriars, then it could be that yours was bought by Hartley Pensions.
Hopefully, it was one that didn’t feature any investments that were unsuitable for you.
If you want to check, just call us up on 01204 929929 for a free, no-obligation chat with one of our claims specialists.
I Had A Greyfriar's SIPP. What Do I Do?
If you had a SIPP with Greyfriars, then it could be that yours was bought by Hartley Pensions.
Hopefully, it was one that didn’t feature any investments that were unsuitable for you.
If you want to check, just call us up on 01204 929929 for a free, no-obligation chat with one of our claims specialists.
Somebody Else Advised Me To Invest In A Greyfriars SIPP
That kind of stuff happens a lot. Some advisers recommended Greyfriars as a SIPP provider, and it could be that you have a claim against them rather than Greyfriars itself!
Do you know how people complained about mis-sold investments and pensions in the last year?
A lot. Over twenty thousand complaints were made about mis-sold pensions and investments in 2020/21, a figure which had doubled since the year before.. It’s no secret how serious this problem is, and it just seems to keep getting worse.
Have you been a victim of financial mis-selling?
Reaching out for help is never easy,
especially if you’ve been misled in the past.
But getting in touch with us won’t commit you to anything. We want to toss you a lifeboat and guide you through the choppy waters of the financial ocean, not leave you struggling to stay afloat. Our experts are here to offer advice and support on financial claims. We know what we’re doing and you can trust that if you’ve got questions, we’ve got answers.
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