Acacia Learning Limited

Reference number: 802593

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When acacialearning.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0141 306 1142 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode G1 2PR
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
06215722
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 April 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
3rd Floor Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2DT, England
Nature of business
  • Other education not elsewhere classified (SIC 85590)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Macfarlane Director Feb 1982 18 Jun 2025 3 other companies
Richard Craig Kemp Director Dec 1983 2 Oct 2025 3 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
3
still active
3
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2020Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£3.48m

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Cash at bank

£2.59m

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Employees (average)

13

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Owed within a year

£1.18m

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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06215722. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Acacia Learning’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (25)

2023

5 June 2023

  • Ics Sy Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • International Correspondence Schools Finance Limited gave up control

Companies House

2021

27 January 2021

  • Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over
  • International Correspondence Schools Finance Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Julie Jacqueline Cook stopped being the majority owner
  • Rachel Anne Cook stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

25 May 2018

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2017

17 April 2017

  • Julie Jacqueline Cook became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Rachel Anne Cook became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2007

17 April 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 25 events

  • All 25 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Acacia Learning

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Acacia Learning. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share a director
2
share its phone number
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 25 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Acacia Learning Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Acacia Learning Limited (FRN 802593) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2018 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Acacia Learning’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 306 1142 and the website acacialearning.co.uk for Acacia Learning. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 2 other FCA firms.
Is Acacia Learning a scam or clone?
Acacia Learning is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Acacia Learning?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Acacia Learning handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Acacia Learning to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Acacia Learning?
Acacia Learning is owned by Ics Sy Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 5 June 2023. Before that, it was controlled by International Correspondence Schools Finance Limited, Mrs Julie Jacqueline Cook and Miss Rachel Anne Cook.
Who runs Acacia Learning?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Acacia Learning: David Macfarlane and Richard Craig Kemp.
How long has Acacia Learning been in business?
The company was formed on 17 April 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2018.
What do Acacia Learning’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2020, show net assets of £3.48m (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £2.59m (no earlier figure to compare).

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