Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited (The)

Reference number: 1044441

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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.

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.
  • HAWTHORNS EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED (THE) (FRN 1044441) introduces customers to Premium Credit Limited (FRN 702718). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not HAWTHORNS EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED (THE).
  • Example: if HAWTHORNS EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED (THE) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from HAWTHORNS EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED (THE) 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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  • When hawthorns.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01883 743048 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RH1 4QJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • The Hawthorns School Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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
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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 status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
7 March 1969 (57 years old)
Registered office
Pendell Court, Bletchingley, Surrey, RH1 4QJ
Nature of business
  • Primary education (SIC 85200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Sarah Elizabeth Raja Director Sep 1983 1 Feb 2021 1 other company
Christine Black-Nyaga Director Aug 1974 22 Jan 2025 None
David James Wilson Chalmers Director May 1959 22 Jan 2025 3 other companies
Mary Lavinia Whenman Director Mar 1969 22 Jan 2025 None
Susan Mary Gibbin Director Dec 1963 17 Feb 2026 3 other companies
Philip Ian Walker Secretary Not published 22 Apr 2024 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
6
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 5 directors run together
  • All 75 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

22 October 2025

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

22 January 2025

  • Caterham School took control (75–100% of votes)

Companies House

1969

7 March 1969

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 140 events

  • All 140 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 136
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In Redhill

In the Redhill (RH) postcode area

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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 140 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited (The) FCA authorised?
Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited (The) (FRN 1044441) 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 Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited (The)?
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. Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited (The) (FRN 1044441) introduces customers to Premium Credit Limited (FRN 702718). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited (The). Example: if Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited (The) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited (The) 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 Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited (The)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01883 743048 and the website hawthorns.com for Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited (The). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited (The) a scam or clone?
Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited (The) 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 Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited (The)?
Protection works through Premium Credit Limited, the principal firm responsible for Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited (The)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited (The)?
Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited (The) is owned by Caterham School, which holds 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 22 January 2025.
Who runs Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited (The)?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited (The): Sarah Elizabeth Raja, Christine Black-Nyaga, David James Wilson Chalmers, Mary Lavinia Whenman and Susan Mary Gibbin.
How long has Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited (The) been in business?
The company was formed on 7 March 1969.
Does Hawthorns Educational Trust Limited (The) use any other names?
It trades as The Hawthorns School.

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