A law firm representing survivors of alleged abuse by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed has claimed that total compensation payouts could reach £150million, far exceeding the sums Harrods has set aside. KP Law, acting for more than 275 survivors, argues the true value of claims is likely two to three times higher than the amounts recorded in the department store's financial statements, and has branded the firm's redress scheme "not fit for purpose". The dispute matters because it raises questions over whether Harrods has adequately provided for the scale of liability arising from decades of alleged abuse under Al Fayed's ownership.

Harrods' accounts to 31 January 2026 show £4.1million paid out in compensation so far, with £51.8million set aside for future claims, after the redress scheme closed to new applications on 31 March 2026. KP Law partner Kingsley Hayes said most of his clients chose not to use the scheme, and accused Harrods of prioritising commercial interests over survivors while claiming otherwise. More than 400 allegations of sexual misconduct linked to Al Fayed, who died in 2023 aged 94, span 1977 to 2014, and the Metropolitan Police's Operation Cornpoppy, launched in November 2024, is investigating at least 159 victims and any enablers of his abuse.