Bancroft's School: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for 2 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1998

Responsible principal firm

Premium Credit Limited Reference number: 702718 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
Bancroft's School (FRN 1017112) introduces customers to Premium Credit Limited (FRN 702718). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Bancroft's School.
Example: if Bancroft's School refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Bancroft's School itself.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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No website on the FCA register
Phone number

020 8505 4826
Address

Bancrofts School, 611-627 High Road, Woodford Green, Redbridge, IG8 0RF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 020 8505 4826 is
Who else gives the postcode IG8 0RF

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Premium Credit Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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: 03513962 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 19 February 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office: High Road, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 0RF
Nature of business: Primary education (SIC 85200)
General secondary education (SIC 85310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Richard Van Maanen	Director	Oct 1960	7 Jan 2019	1 other company
Duncan James Langlands Abbot	Director	Nov 1955	21 Mar 2022	60 other companies
Claire Judith Jones	Director	Sep 1964	21 Mar 2022	1 other company
Keshthra Satchithananda (Dr)	Director	Aug 1964	12 Jan 2023	None
Richard Martin Sankey	Director	May 1969	19 Jun 2023	1 other company
Luke Savage	Director	Jun 1961	24 Mar 2025	21 other companies
Nicola Helen Henderson Dawson	Director	Feb 1984	6 Oct 2025	None
Justine Venditti	Director	Jan 1971	1 Sep 2026	1 other company
Debra Elaine Davidson-Smith	Director	Feb 1963	1 Sep 2026	1 other company
Michael Robert Foster	Director	Jul 1941	1 Sep 2026	7 other companies
Rajesh Kalia	Director	Nov 1969	1 Sep 2026	2 other companies
Tolani Ashaye	Director	Jan 1971	1 Sep 2026	3 other companies
Shaun Barrington Wilson	Secretary	Not published	1 Sep 2024	–

Other companies run by these 12 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: 94
closed down: 37
went insolvent: 2

In the full report: all 94 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 12 directors sit on each board, and since when
The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
The 8 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 2 companies these 12 directors run together
All 54 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Bancroft's School’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (104)

2024

27 July 2024

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

1998

19 February 1998

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 104 events

All 104 events in its history (2 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 102

Firms connected to Bancroft's School

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

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1
past links: 7

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
7 past links through former directors

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94 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
All 104 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bancroft's School FCA authorised?

Bancroft's School (FRN 1017112) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for Bancroft's School?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Bancroft's School (FRN 1017112) introduces customers to Premium Credit Limited (FRN 702718). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Bancroft's School. Example: if Bancroft's School refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Bancroft's School itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is Bancroft's School’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8505 4826 for Bancroft's School. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Bancroft's School a scam or clone?

Bancroft's School 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 Bancroft's School?

Protection works through Premium Credit Limited, the principal firm responsible for Bancroft's School's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who runs Bancroft's School?

Companies House lists 12 directors of Bancroft's School: Richard Van Maanen, Duncan James Langlands Abbot, Claire Judith Jones, Keshthra Satchithananda (Dr), Richard Martin Sankey, Luke Savage and 6 more.

How long has Bancroft's School been in business?

The company was formed on 19 February 1998.