Development Processes Group Limited

Reference number: 711884

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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

  • When dpglearn.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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Other names (3)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • DPG Learn Trading name
  • Development Processes Group PLC Former name
  • DPGPLC Former trading name

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
02708805
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 April 1992 (34 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 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Development Processes Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (22) All events (57)

2025

19 November 2025

  • Skill And You Sas no longer has significant control

Companies House

2023

5 June 2023

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

Companies House

2022

18 March 2022

  • Skill And You Sas gained significant control

Companies House

2020

29 September 2020

  • Board replaced: all 7 directors left and 3 new directors took over
  • Cameron Robertson stopped being a part-owner
  • Clifford Alfred Lansley stopped being a part-owner
  • International Correspondence Schools Finance Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Robert Wagner stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

30 March 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Development Processes Group PLC"

FCA register

2019

20 August 2019

  • Cameron Robertson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Clifford Alfred Lansley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Robert Wagner became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

3 April 2019

  • Cameron Robertson stopped being a part-owner
  • Clifford Alfred Lansley stopped being a part-owner
  • Robert Wagner stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Cameron Robertson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Clifford Alfred Lansley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Robert Wagner became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2015

21 September 2015

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

FCA register

1992

15 April 1992

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 57 events

  • All 57 events in its history (22 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 30
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Firms connected to Development Processes Group

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Development Processes Group. 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
  • All 57 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Development Processes Group Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Development Processes Group Limited (FRN 711884) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2015 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Development Processes Group’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 306 1142 and the website dpglearn.co.uk for Development Processes Group. 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 Development Processes Group a scam or clone?
Development Processes Group 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 Development Processes Group?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Development Processes Group handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Development Processes Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Development Processes Group?
Development Processes Group 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, Mr Cameron Robertson and Mr Robert Wagner.
Who runs Development Processes Group?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Development Processes Group: David Macfarlane and Richard Craig Kemp.
How long has Development Processes Group been in business?
The company was formed on 15 April 1992, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2015.
Does Development Processes Group use any other names?
It trades as DPG Learn. It has previously used 2 other names: Development Processes Group PLC and DPGPLC.

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