Can I recover my Woodville investment?

There may be potential routes to recovery, but no outcome is guaranteed. Your position will depend on the evidence, the payment method, the dates involved and the rules that apply. We can review your circumstances and assess whether we can help.

Does the administration mean my bank must refund me?

No. Administration alone does not establish fraud or make your bank responsible for your loss. A complaint against your bank requires a separate assessment.

Can you review payments made before 7 October 2024?

Yes. Earlier payments need to be assessed under the rules and standards applicable at the time. They are not automatically excluded from every potential complaint route.

What if my bank has already rejected my complaint?

We can review the bank's response and consider whether further action may be available. Send us any final response promptly, as a deadline may apply to referring your complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service.

Can I pursue a bank complaint while registered as a creditor?

The two processes can generally run alongside each other. You must disclose any money recovered where relevant, as you cannot recover the same loss twice.

Do I have to use a law firm?

No. You can complain directly to your bank yourself without paying a law firm. If eligible, you can also take your complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free.

Is this a no win, no fee claim?

Yes. We act on a no win, no fee basis. If your claim is unsuccessful, you will not pay us a fee. If it succeeds, our fee is taken from the damages recovered. We will explain the funding agreement in full before you instruct us.

What will it cost to instruct you?

Our fee is 25% of the damages recovered, plus VAT. With VAT charged at 20%, this amounts to a total deduction of 30% for our fee. We will explain the funding agreement and any other potential charges before you instruct us.

What information should I provide?

To begin with, tell us approximately how much you invested, when you made the payments, which bank you used and whether you have already complained. You do not need to have every document ready to make an initial enquiry.

Ryans Solicitors · Investment claims

Invested with Woodville Consultants Limited? Find out whether you could recover your money.

If you invested in Woodville Consultants Limited, trading as Woodville Litigation Funding, you may be worried about your money and unsure what to do next.

The company's administration does not necessarily mean that every route to recovery has closed. Depending on how you paid and the circumstances of your investment, you may have grounds for a complaint against your bank.

We can review your circumstances, explain your options and assess whether we can help you pursue a claim.

Complete the form and we will contact you to discuss the details.

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Every case is assessed individually. Recovery is not guaranteed.

What happened to Woodville?

Woodville raised money from investors through loan notes, with funds intended to support litigation funding. The company has since entered administration.

The Financial Conduct Authority highlighted Woodville's failure in its warning about the risks of unregulated loan notes. These investments can carry a substantial risk of loss and may provide limited protection when a company fails.

For investors, there are two separate questions: what might be recovered through the administration, and whether there are grounds to seek recovery through another route.

Read the FCA's warning

Could you recover money through your bank?

If you transferred money from a UK bank account to fund your investment, there may be grounds for a complaint about your bank's handling of those payments.

Whether a complaint is appropriate will depend on the evidence. Relevant factors can include:

How the investment was advertised and sold to you.
What you were told about returns, security and risk.
When you paid, how much you transferred and where the money went.
Whether your bank identified warning signs or questioned the payments.
How your bank responded when you raised your concerns.

A failed investment does not automatically entitle you to a refund. An assessment must consider whether the circumstances involved an investment scam and whether your bank met its obligations.

Our role is to examine those circumstances and explain whether there is a basis to take the matter further.

Do the bank reimbursement rules apply?

Mandatory reimbursement protections apply to certain UK bank transfers made on or after 7 October 2024. These protections are subject to eligibility requirements, exclusions, financial limits and reporting deadlines.

Payments made before that date may need to be considered under different rules or standards. An earlier payment does not automatically rule out a complaint.

The payment date alone will not determine whether you have a valid claim. The circumstances of the investment and the applicable obligations of your bank also matter.

Read the Payment Systems Regulator's guidance

Do you need to wait for the administration to finish?

You should not assume that you must wait for the administration to conclude before investigating a potential bank complaint.

The administration and a complaint against your bank are separate processes. Complaint deadlines may continue to run while the administrators carry out their work.

You should also follow the administrators' instructions for registering your creditor claim. Any recovery through either route must be disclosed where relevant, so that the same loss is not recovered twice.

How Ryans Solicitors can help

We can assess the circumstances of your Woodville investment and consider whether there are grounds to pursue a complaint against your bank.

Review your investment and payments

We will consider your investment documents, payment history and the information you received before investing.

Assess the potential grounds for a complaint

We will examine the relevant evidence and the rules or standards that may apply to your bank.

Explain your options

We will explain whether we can assist, the proposed next steps and the terms on which we would act.

Help pursue an appropriate complaint

If we accept your instructions, we can help prepare and pursue your bank complaint. Where appropriate, we can also assist with a referral to the Financial Ombudsman Service, subject to its eligibility rules and deadlines.

Our fees

We work on a no win, no fee basis. If your claim is unsuccessful, you will not pay us a fee. If it succeeds, our fee is 25% of the damages recovered, plus VAT, deducted from your compensation.

With VAT charged at 20%, the total deduction for our fee is 30% of the damages recovered.

We will explain the full funding terms and any other potential charges before you decide whether to instruct us.

A worked example

Damages recovered: £10,000
Our fee (25%): £2,500
VAT (20% on our fee): £500
Total fee: £3,000
You would receive: £7,000

Before any other agreed charges.

What should you do now?

Keep your investment documents

Retain your loan note agreements, application forms, investment brochures and any documents describing the promised returns or security.

Save messages and correspondence

Keep emails, letters and messages from Woodville, introducers, advisers and anyone else involved in arranging your investment.

Gather your payment records

Bank statements and transfer confirmations can help establish when you paid, how much you sent and which accounts received the money.

Keep in contact with the administrators

Follow their instructions for submitting your creditor claim and retain copies of their updates.

Act promptly if you suspect a scam

Contact your bank promptly if you believe you were the victim of a scam. Strict reporting and complaint deadlines may apply. Do not delay reporting your concerns simply because you are still gathering documents.

Be alert to recovery scams

Be cautious about unexpected approaches promising guaranteed recovery, particularly where you are asked to pay money upfront or make a transfer to release recovered funds.

Frequently Asked Questions

Talk to Us About Your Woodville Investment

If you have lost money invested with Woodville Consultants, our law firm can help you understand whether there may be grounds for a bank complaint.

Tell us what happened, and we will assess whether we can assist.

Discuss Your Woodville Investment

Free, no-obligation initial enquiry. No win, no fee. We aim to respond within 24 hours.

All potential claims are subject to an individual assessment. Making an enquiry does not guarantee that we can accept your case or recover money.

This page is for general information and is not legal advice. We are not connected with Woodville Consultants Limited, its administrators or the FCA.