Est. 2016 Companies House no. 10135589
We assist clients with the recovery, administration and transfer of frozen and restricted financial assets — from bank, trading and investment accounts to real estate and holdings left to next-of-kin.
Asset classes we handle
ActiveWho we are
Our firm specialises in assisting clients with the recovery, administration and transfer of frozen and restricted financial assets. We also assist with assets and financial holdings left by deceased family members, helping eligible next-of-kin and beneficiaries identify, claim and transfer what was intended for them.
Every matter is different. Some turn on documentation, some on jurisdiction, and some simply on knowing which institution to approach and in what order. We take the time to understand the position before advising on whether a claim is realistic and what it will involve.
Figures are stated by the firm on the basis of its own records and are not independently audited.
What we do
Each engagement begins the same way — with a clear assessment of the asset, the restriction placed on it, and the evidence available to support a claim.
Accounts may be restricted following a compliance review, a change of circumstances, dormancy, or an unresolved administrative requirement.
Brokerage, portfolio and custody accounts can become blocked where a provider has changed hands, ceased trading, or imposed additional verification.
Property interests can be restricted by registration defects, disputed title, outstanding charges, or an incomplete transfer of ownership.
Where a family member has died, assets intended for the next generation can remain unclaimed simply because nobody knew they existed.
An honest word on outcomes. Not every asset can be recovered, and no firm can promise otherwise. Where we do not believe a claim is realistic, we will tell you at the outset rather than after you have committed time and cost to it.
How we work
You should always know what stage your matter has reached, what happens next, and what it will cost. Our process is structured to make that straightforward.
You tell us what you know about the asset and the restriction affecting it. Nothing is chargeable at this stage, and nothing you share leaves the firm.
We review the documentation available and identify the institutions, jurisdictions and evidence involved — then give you a candid view of whether the matter is worth pursuing.
If you decide to proceed, our fees, the scope of the work and your right to cancel are set out in writing before any work begins. You will not be asked to pay anything that has not first been agreed in that document.
We assemble the claim, correspond with the relevant institutions and authorities on your behalf, and keep you updated at each material development.
Where a claim succeeds, we coordinate the transfer of the asset to the account or party you have nominated, and close the file with a written summary of what was done.
How we handle money. Our fees are agreed in writing in advance. We will never contact you out of the blue to request a payment, and we will never ask for your online banking password, card PIN, or a one-time security code. If you receive such a request claiming to be from us, please contact us before acting on it.
Our principles
Our mission is to provide a professional, transparent and efficient service throughout the asset recovery and transfer process.
Matters of this kind are private. Your information is handled on a need-to-know basis within the firm and is never sold or shared for marketing.
We would rather tell you a claim is unlikely to succeed than take instructions on a matter we do not believe in.
Fees, scope and cancellation rights are set out before work starts, so there is no uncertainty about what you are committing to.
Assets rarely sit neatly in one jurisdiction. We are used to matters that span institutions and legal systems in more than one country.
Common questions
To begin with, a short written summary is enough: what the asset is, which institution holds it, when you last had access, and what you have been told about the restriction. Please do not send original documents, account passwords or security codes at this stage — we will tell you exactly what is needed once we have assessed the position.
It depends almost entirely on the institution and the jurisdiction involved. Some administrative restrictions are resolved in a matter of weeks. Estate matters and cross-border claims routinely take considerably longer, because they depend on third parties whose timetables we do not control. We will give you a realistic estimate once we have assessed your matter, and we will tell you when that estimate changes.
Fees depend on the nature and complexity of the matter. Whatever the arrangement, it is set out in a written engagement letter before any work begins, together with the scope of what we will do and your right to cancel. You will not be charged for the initial enquiry or assessment.
No, and you should be cautious of anyone who says otherwise. The outcome depends on the facts, the evidence available, and decisions taken by institutions and authorities outside our control. What we can commit to is an honest assessment at the outset and a clear account of what we have done.
Yes. The firm is registered in England and Wales, and we assist clients internationally. Where a matter requires locally qualified representation in another jurisdiction, we will say so and help you engage it.
We correspond from addresses at assetrecoverylimited.uk and we do not cold-call. We will never ask for banking passwords, card PINs or one-time security codes, and we will never ask you to move money to a “safe account”. If you receive a message purporting to be from us and you are unsure, contact us using the details on this website before responding to it.
Get in touch
Send us a short summary and we will come back to you with an honest view of whether we can help. Initial enquiries are free and treated in confidence.