Academy for Distance Learning Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 11 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2010
Accounts filed up to 31 January 2026
On its latest accounts it owed £167k more than it owned

Website, phone number and address

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Website

adlonlinecourses.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01227 789649
Address

18 Lower Bridge Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2LG, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When adlonlinecourses.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01227 789649 is
Who else gives the postcode CT1 2LG

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: 07116015 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 5 January 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office: 18 Lower Bridge Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2LG, England
Nature of business: Technical and vocational secondary education (SIC 85320)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Daryl Tempest-Mogg	Director	Oct 1949	5 Jan 2010	1 other company
MJC SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED	Corporate secretary	Not published	3 Feb 2010	–

Other companies run by its director

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 company: 1
still active: 1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 January 2026Abridged accountsNot audited

Turnover

£108k

−17% from £130k

Profit before tax

−£60.1k

Up £11.1k from −£71.3k

Total equity

−£167k

Down £60.1k from −£107k

Cash at bank

£0

Same as £0

Total equity is negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £167k more than it owned.

Turnover and profit

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

Every year from 2020 to 2026
Both charts, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 07116015. 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

Academy for Distance Learning’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (11)

2016

6 April 2016

Daryl Vayne Tempest -Mogg took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2014

26 November 2014

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

FCA register

2010

5 January 2010

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 11 events

All 11 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 5

Firms connected to Academy for Distance Learning

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

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Academy for Distance Learning

Other firms of the same type (lender), nearest first.

In Canterbury

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1 other company its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
7 years of accounts, charted
All 11 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Academy for Distance Learning Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Academy for Distance Learning Limited (FRN 622120) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2014 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Academy for Distance Learning’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01227 789649 and the website adlonlinecourses.com for Academy for Distance Learning. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Academy for Distance Learning a scam or clone?

Academy for Distance 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 Academy for Distance Learning?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Academy for Distance Learning handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Academy for Distance Learning to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Academy for Distance Learning?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Academy for Distance Learning: Mr Daryl Vayne Tempest -Mogg (75–100% of shares).

Who runs Academy for Distance Learning?

Companies House lists one director of Academy for Distance Learning: Daryl Tempest-Mogg.

How long has Academy for Distance Learning been in business?

The company was formed on 5 January 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2014.

What do Academy for Distance Learning’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 January 2026, show turnover of £108k (−17% from £130k) and profit before tax of −£60.1k (up £11.1k from −£71.3k).