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Mrs B held a personal pension fund worth slightly over £30,000—her sole retirement savings. She made it clear that she required a low-risk savings strategy to protect her capital.
She was contacted by Avacade Investment Options and was advised that she could achieve significantly better returns by transferring the full amount to a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) with Liberty SIPP.
Mrs B was not experienced with pension matters or financial dealings and was consequently wholly dependent upon the advice she received. She was unaware at the time that Avacade Investment Options were, in fact, unauthorised and not regulated by the FCA.
Liberty SIPP allowed the pension fund to be invested in a Melina tree plantation in Costa Rica. This was a speculative and unregulated investment which completely contradicted Mrs B’s requirement for a low-risk pension option.
The company behind this, Ethical Forestry Ltd, has since entered into liquidation, and the prospects of Mrs B receiving any of her money back are now deemed to be low.
We are currently representing Mrs B in a No Win No Fee claim against Liberty SIPP to recover the losses. Compensation of over £30,000 is being claimed. The case is ongoing.
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