The German Property Group GmbH (Formerly The Dolphin Trust, Dolphin Capital GmbH)

Welcome to the Dolphin Trust related claims guide. If you lent money to Dolphin Trust – now called German Property Group (GPG) – you could be owed compensation.

 

Background Information

Who Are The German Property Group GmbH (Formerly The Dolphin Trust, Dolphin Capital GmbH)

The German Property Group offered high-risk, speculative investments to investors in return for very attractive returns, however, they were rarely sold as a high-risk investment, especially to those who invested through their Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) or Small Self-Administered Scheme (SSAS). This was regularly done through companies such as Liberty SIPP, The Lifetime SIPP Company or Guinness Mahon.

The idea of the investment was to purchase listed buildings in Germany then renovate them and turn them into luxury apartments. It seemed like a brilliant idea and even received funding from the German Government.
Investors were promised returns of 9% and 12% over 3 or 5-year investments, the early investors were paid promptly, leading to them reinvesting their funds to make even more money. In May 2019 the BBC released an exposé in their show “You and Yours” they discovered that some of the buildings that the company had purchased were derelict and some of the properties that the company advised they were renovating were not even, in fact, owned by the company!

 

This investment was mis-sold to many of the investors plus, the introducers (who were often unregulated) were paid commissions of up to 20% of the client’s investment which provided plenty of inspiration for them to sell the investment to whoever they could.

 

Many investors have experienced issues claiming compensation on these investments due to the fact that The German Property Group and many of the introducers were not regulated. We review each claim on a case-by-case basis, reviewing every angle of a possible claim to establish a route that we can take in order to get our clients the compensation they deserve.

Can You Claim For The Mis-Selling Of My Dolphin Trust Investments?

Quite possibly, yes. In fact, several financial advisors as well as the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) have already paid out compensation to those who were mis-sold.

  • You could be owed compensation if you:
  • Transferred your pension to a SIPP
  • Invested in Dolphin Trust or other high-risk investments
  • Aren’t earning over £100k a year
  • Aren’t a sophisticated investor
  • If any of these reflect your circumstances, then you may have been mis-sold.

We’ve made 1000’s of successful claims on behalf of our clients, totaling over:

£18 MILLION

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What our clients are saying…

Some kind words from our respected clients

“You have proved I was miss advised”

You have proved I was miss advised, regarding my mis-sold pension, I am very happy with the outcome, your payment was a bit expensive, however, I realise everyone has to make a living. I did not think that the amount would be so much.
Thank you all for your hard work.

Pete | Trust Pilot

“From the very first moment of dealing…”

From the very first moment of dealing with Elite Chambers, I have been met with nothing but common courtesy, politeness, and Professionalism at all times, especially from Jamie Baker and Jordan Casey. Both these Employees are absolute Assets to the Company. I was kept up to date with every detail and progress through emails and Calls.
I would definately recommend this Company to everyone like myself who was mis sold something.

Thankyou once again Elite Chambers
Lesley Hogg

Lesley Hogg | Trust Pilot 

“I received a call from Elite Chambers…”

I received a call from Elite Chambers about a SIPP claim I spoke with Ashley, he was very helpful took a great deal of time in explaining the process and how it would work, Paper to be signed next week so fingers crossed for a positive outcome to this terrible situation.

David Barker | Trust Pilot