The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has detailed 10 firms as going into default between the start of October and the end of November.

Of the 10 firms that failed, those that advised on mortgages comprise:

• Antonor, formerly Priority Impartial Solutions trading as Ridgeway Consultants, in Surrey
• Bartholomew Financial, in Cardiff
• Hallmark, trading as Hallmark Mortgages & Overseas Properties, Abbot Insurance Broker, in Derbyshire
• Everyday Financial Advice, trading as Tudor Court Financial Planning, based in Leicestershire

The remaining firms listed are:

• EQ Financial Planning, based in Angus
• Juno Moneta Wealth, in Cardiff
• Oracle Consultants, trading as Incisive Wealth, Incisive Dental, Incisive Wealth Management, located in Birmingham
• Solutions Financial Services, in Hull
• Thompson Prior, in Shropshire
• The TJM Partnership, formally T.J. Market (Holdings), Neovision Global Capital, in London

FSCS chief data, intelligence and technology officer Sabah Carter says: “FSCS is here to protect consumers across the UK and to contribute to financial stability.

“We are reaching out to consumers to let them know that compensation may be available if they have suffered losses due to a failed financial services firm. We are a free and independent service that customers can claim directly with.”