No longer an appointed representative
This firm is still listed on the FCA register, but the record is closed. Cover on business done while it was authorised generally still applies, and it cannot take on new regulated business. Registration ended 13 January 2026.
Website, phone number and address
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No website on the FCA register
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No phone number on the FCA register
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Last known address
Mark Hodgett and Philip James Watkins, both of FRP Advisory Trading Limited, Minerva, 29 East Parade, Leeds, LS1 5PS, United Kingdom
In the full report: 1 background check
- Who else gives the postcode LS1 5PS
Other names (1)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- Premium Credit Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
Past FCA permissions and consumer protection
- The record is closedCover you already have generally survives the cancellation: FSCS exists for firms that have failed, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can look at a complaint about a firm that has stopped trading, as long as the business was done while it was authorised. New business with this firm has no cover at all, because it is no longer permitted to carry it out.
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.
Concerns on the company record
- Companies House records this company in administration.
- Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
- This company has insolvency history on record.
- Company number
- 15934079 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Administration
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 3 September 2024 (2 years old)
- Registered office
- Minerva 29 East Parade, Leeds, LS1 5PS
- Nature of business
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- Pre-primary education (SIC 85100)
- Primary education (SIC 85200)
- General secondary education (SIC 85310)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shangqin Gao | Director | Feb 1977 | 19 Oct 2025 | 5 other companies |
Other companies run by its director
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- other companies
- 5
- still active
- 4
- went insolvent
- 1
In the full report: all 5 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
- The one that went into liquidation or administration
- The one on the FCA register
- All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Durham Education’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2026
1 July 2026
- Changed its registered name from "Durham Education Limited"
- Changed its registered name from "Premium Credit Limited"
FCA register
13 January 2026
- Stopped being an appointed representative
FCA register
2025
31 December 2025
- Shangqin Gao took control (75–100% of shares)
- Yuchen Xia gave up control
Companies House
2024
17 October 2024
- Surging Investment Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
- Surging Investment Limited stopped being a part-owner
Companies House
3 September 2024
- Incorporated at Companies House
- Yuchen Xia took control (75–100% of shares)
Companies House
In the full report: all 15 events
- All 15 events in its history (9 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 6
Firms connected to Durham Education
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Durham Education. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firms
- 2
- share a director
- 1
- share its postcode
- 1
In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named
- How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
- Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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- 5 other companies its directors have run, named
- 1 background check on its contact details
- All 15 events in its history
- 2 connected firms, named, and who links them
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk