We invested in Harlequin overseas property in June 2011 through our SSAS pension, hoping to get a better return on our retirement. In March 2013, things seemed to be going wrong at Harlequin. When we contacted our agents, they informed us not to worry; they would pull out our investment if they felt it was compromised. With many further calls to our agents, the advice was always the same: we presumed they acted with our interests in good faith. Reading press reports and updates, we got apprehensive about our investment as we could not afford to lose the funds. By May 2017, we had concluded that we had lost our invested money. We had a conversation with Cordula at ACL Consulting. As we remember, we were very Sceptical. Cordula says she will take our case on. Cordula informed us at the time that we were probably out of time. After gathering documents, she felt our case was good, and she would proceed. In September 2018, we lost our eldest daughter to terminal bowel cancer at the age of 40. It seemed everything was going wrong for us as a family, and we more or less gave up. Cordula kept working and was determined to sort this out. Then COVID came along, and things slowed down. We had many emails & calls from Cordula during the period, keeping us informed.. she is a Saint; how she did not throw in the towel, we don’t know. The FSCS was still adamant we had no case to answer, and the case was closed. Battling on Cordula became more determined, not letting go; in October 2023, We had a call from Cordula to keep us updated with progress. The FSCS had reopened our case for compensation with new evidence found. Some six years later, on 12th January 2024, My wife received a letter from FSCS. Compensation to be paid: by the 22nd of January 2024, I received a letter from FSCS that my compensation was also to be paid. The Moral of this story. Contact ACL Consulting, a very professional company that never gives up. Thank you, Cordula, for your diligent work ethic from both of us. Victor & Marion