Distancelearningcentre.com Ltd

Reference number: 1003072

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Introducer appointed representative

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

Responsible principal firm

Switcha Limited Reference number: 828963 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.
  • DISTANCELEARNINGCENTRE.COM LTD (FRN 1003072) introduces customers to Switcha Limited (FRN 828963). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not DISTANCELEARNINGCENTRE.COM.
  • Example: if DISTANCELEARNINGCENTRE.COM refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from DISTANCELEARNINGCENTRE.COM 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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When distancelearningcentre.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0333 224 9451 is
  • Who else gives the postcode OL14 7LD
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Switcha 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
04918981
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
2 October 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
44 Rochdale Road, Darwin House, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7LD
Nature of business
  • Post-secondary non-tertiary education (SIC 85410)
  • Other education not elsewhere classified (SIC 85590)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Karen Hayday Director Nov 1956 2 Oct 2003 2 other companies
Andrew Marcus John Whitehead Director Mar 1964 2 Oct 2003 1 other company
Andrew Marcus John Whitehead Secretary Not published 2 Oct 2003 1 other company

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
2
still active
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 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 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£476k

−19% from £591k

Cash at bank

£681k

−5.5% from £721k

Employees (average)

47

−2.1% from 48

Owed within a year

£395k

−7.4% from £426k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 04918981. 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

Distancelearningcentre.com’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (10)

2023

27 September 2023

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2016

2 October 2016

  • Andrew Marcus John Whitehead became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Karen Hayday became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2003

2 October 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms like Distancelearningcentre.com

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

In Todmorden

Mr Mark Anthony HowarthTodmordenAuthorised

In the Oldham (OL) postcode area

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Distancelearningcentre.com Ltd FCA authorised?
Distancelearningcentre.com Ltd (FRN 1003072) 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 Distancelearningcentre.com?
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. Distancelearningcentre.com Ltd (FRN 1003072) introduces customers to Switcha Limited (FRN 828963). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Distancelearningcentre.com. Example: if Distancelearningcentre.com refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Distancelearningcentre.com 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 Distancelearningcentre.com’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 224 9451 and the website distancelearningcentre.com for Distancelearningcentre.com. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Distancelearningcentre.com a scam or clone?
Distancelearningcentre.com 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 Distancelearningcentre.com?
Protection works through Switcha Limited, the principal firm responsible for Distancelearningcentre.com's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Distancelearningcentre.com?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Distancelearningcentre.com: Mr Andrew Marcus John Whitehead (50–75% of shares) and Ms Karen Hayday (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Distancelearningcentre.com?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Distancelearningcentre.com: Karen Hayday and Andrew Marcus John Whitehead.
How long has Distancelearningcentre.com been in business?
The company was formed on 2 October 2003.
What do Distancelearningcentre.com’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £476k (−19% from £591k) and cash at bank of £681k (−5.5% from £721k).

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