Upon the application of the Board of Directors, the High Court of Justice in England and Wales appointed Andrew Poxon, Alex Cadwallader and Hilary Pascoe each of Leonard Curtis as Joint Special Administrators of Blankstone Sington Limited with effect from 11.31 am on 13 October 2023.
The Special Administrators have secured all clients’ assets and safeguarded the Company’s systems. Clients are assured that their assets are safe.
Support is available to those affected by the Special Administration of Blankstone Sington Limited. Updates on the progress of the Special Administration will be provided on this webpage throughout the process and clients are encouraged to monitor this webpage for updates. Details on how to contact the Special Administration can be found on this webpage below.
Restrictions on activities
The Special Administrators consider that the quickest and most cost-effective way for Client Assets to be returned to clients is by way of a transfer to a single broker regulated by the FCA. Clients will not have access to their Client Assets until a transfer to a new broker has completed. The Special Administrators aim to conduct a transfer of Client Assets as quickly as possible and are working with all parties to avoid any protracted disruption to clients. All Blankstone staff have been retained by the Special Administrators to assist with a transfer.
Contact details
The Special Administrators may be contacted using the dedicated telephone number and email address below:
Telephone : 0161 820 4238
Email : blankstone@leonardcurtis.co.uk
Scams
All clients should remain to the possibility of fraud and scams. Where financial firms enter an insolvency process such as Special Administration, fraudsters may sometimes approach investors and clients claiming to be able to recover their investment in return for an advance fee. Sometimes the fraudsters claim to be from the Company or the Special Administrators’ office. You should be wary of any unexpected call, email or other contact which asks for money in this manner. FCA guidelines are available at:
www.fca.org.uk/consumers/protect-yourself-scams
Clone website – beware
Please note that the Special Administrators will use this webpage only to provide updates and relevant information to clients. The webpage address is www.leonardcurtis.co.uk/cases/Blankstone and this is the only webpage that will be used by the Special Administrators. Should this position change we will notify all clients and other parties accordingly.
General
The affairs, business and property of Blankstone Sington Limited are being managed by the Joint Special Administrators who act as agents of the Company without personal liability. Andrew Poxon, Alex Cadwallader and Hilary Pascoe are authorised to act as insolvency practitioners by the Insolvency Practitioners Association
Blankstone Sington Limited remains authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. FCA reference number 143694. Registered in England No. 02378144.
Privacy
The Officeholders are Data Controllers of personal data as defined by the Data Protection Act 2018. Personal Data will be kept secure and processed only for matters relating to the appointment. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for further information.