Most pensions are typically invested conservatively to ensure stability and security for retirement. However, a mis-sold pension can happen when a financial adviser fails to properly explain the risks and benefits of a pension transfer. This could mean not providing all the necessary information, recommending high-risk investments that don’t suit your needs, or making unrealistic promises about returns. If you have been poorly advised or pressurised into making a decision that wasn’t in your best interest, we can help.
Pensions aren’t automatically mis-sold—everyone has different financial goals and needs. However, there are some clear ‘warning signs’ that could indicate you received poor advice. If any of the following sound familiar, it’s important to reconsider whether your pension transfer was truly in your best interest:
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If any of these red flags apply to you, you may have been mis-sold your pension—and we’re here to help you take action. Contact us today.
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For over 17 years, our solicitors have specialised in pension mis-selling, SIPP claims, and negligent financial advice. We know how these cases work—and how to get results.
We’ve successfully recovered more than £150 million for victims of mis-sold pensions, unsuitable SIPPs, and bad financial advice—helping clients rebuild their retirement savings.
For pension mis-selling cases we agree to take on, we succeed in around 90% of them, giving you one of the best chances of reclaiming your retirement savings.
You won’t pay us a penny unless we win your case. Our fees are fair, transparent, and fixed as a percentage of the compensation we recover for you.
As a firm regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA No. 468940), we operate to the highest standards of ethics and client care.
You’ll have direct contact with the same experienced solicitor throughout your claim, ensuring consistency and confidence from start to finish.
With little financial knowledge, Ms H was mis-sold a high-risk SIPP and lost access to her £250,000 pension. We are representing her in a major compensation claim against Carey Pensions.
Approaching retirement, Mr J was advised to transfer his pensions into a high-risk property investment fund. The fund's suspension led to losses, but we secured £30,000 in compensation for him.
Instead of securing an annuity, Mr W was advised to invest his pension in a high-risk plan. He lost a significant portion of his retirement fund. We helped recover £56,500.
We keep you informed every step of the way — from your free initial consultation right through to recovering your money. Our team of solicitors, with over 17 years’ specialist experience in pension negligence, will handle everything for you so you’re never left in the dark.
We understand that negligence victims have already lost money, so we offer a “No Win, No Fee” Agreement.
What This Means for You
Pension mis-selling can leave investors exposed to unnecessary risk, unsuitable investments, or significant retirement losses. Our specialist solicitors help clients pursue claims involving SIPPs, negligent pension advice, unsuitable transfers, and retirement investment failures. Explore our related pension claim services below.
If you are successful with your claim, you are entitled to a sum of compensation that puts you back into the position you would have been in had no wrong been done. This includes a claim for all of your capital losses that have been suffered, plus the gain that your pension would now be worth if it had been suitably invested instead of mis-sold. Average compensation will therefore vary immensely, but you should always aim to recover more than you originally transferred.
If you are successful with your claim, you are entitled to a sum of compensation that puts you back into the position you would have been in had no wrong been done. This includes a claim for all of your capital losses that have been suffered, plus the gain that your pension would now be worth if it had been suitably invested instead of mis-sold. Average compensation will therefore vary immensely, but you should always aim to recover more than you originally transferred.
If the guilty party admits liability straight away, then the case might only last for a matter of months. Conversely, if it is necessary to pursue a guilty party all the way to the end of an alternative dispute resolution body’s resolution scheme, or possibly starting court proceedings, then the case may take several months longer. We believe that, with our help, we will be able to recover your pension losses as quickly as possible.
Tim qualified as a solicitor in 2011 and has substantial experience handling professional negligence, financial mis-selling and fraud-related claims, including complex group actions involving systemic mis-selling.
Tim has reviewed this page to help ensure the legal information is accurate, up to date and relevant to individuals considering a potential claim.
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You do not need legal representation to make a financial services claim. You can complain yourself at no cost and under FCA rules, the financial services provider must provide a response. If you feel this is unsatisfactory, you can complain to the statutory redress bodies, the FOS and FSCS who can award you compensation. This is a free service.
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