INTO University Partnerships Limited: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for 17 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2005
Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House

Responsible principal firm

Howden UK Brokers Limited Reference number: 307663 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
INTO University Partnerships Limited (FRN 504067) is an AR of Howden UK Brokers Limited (FRN 307663). When you use INTO University Partnerships's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from INTO University Partnerships, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

intostudy.com/en (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01273 876040
Address

One, Gloucester Place, Brighton, BN1 4AA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When intostudy.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01273 876040 is
Who else gives the postcode BN1 4AA

Other names (2)

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

INTO University Partnerships Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
INTO Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Howden UK Brokers 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.

Concerns on the company record

Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.

Company number: 05507863 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 13 July 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business: Activities of head offices (SIC 70100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
John Buchanan Sykes	Director	Oct 1963	13 Jul 2005	127 other companies
Andrew Jeremy Colin	Director	Mar 1959	13 Jul 2005	37 other companies
Steven George Smale	Director	Jun 1969	1 Apr 2009	4 other companies
Jeffery Leeds	Director	Feb 1956	15 Jan 2013	None
David Stephen Eastwood	Director	Jan 1959	1 Sep 2014	4 other companies
Christopher Mairs	Director	Mar 1982	22 Aug 2018	None
Tamsin Todd	Director	Aug 1970	1 Nov 2022	None

Other companies run by these 7 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: 138
closed down: 71
went insolvent: 5

In the full report: all 138 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
The 5 that went into liquidation or administration
The 3 on the FCA register
The 34 companies these 7 directors run together
All 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

INTO University Partnerships’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (30)

2022

31 August 2022

Changed its registered name from "INTO University Partnerships Ltd"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Espalier Ventures Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2009

23 July 2009

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2005

13 July 2005

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 30 events

All 30 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 23

Firms connected to INTO University Partnerships

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

connected firms: 2
share a director: 2
past link: 1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors

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138 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 30 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is INTO University Partnerships Limited FCA authorised?

INTO University Partnerships Limited (FRN 504067) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for INTO University Partnerships?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. INTO University Partnerships Limited (FRN 504067) is an AR of Howden UK Brokers Limited (FRN 307663). When you use INTO University Partnerships's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from INTO University Partnerships, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. 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 INTO University Partnerships’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01273 876040 and the website intostudy.com/en for INTO University Partnerships. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is INTO University Partnerships a scam or clone?

INTO University Partnerships 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 INTO University Partnerships?

Protection works through Howden UK Brokers Limited, the principal firm responsible for INTO University Partnerships's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns INTO University Partnerships?

INTO University Partnerships is owned by Espalier Ventures Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares and 75–100% of votes, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs INTO University Partnerships?

Companies House lists 7 directors of INTO University Partnerships: John Buchanan Sykes, Andrew Jeremy Colin, Steven George Smale, Jeffery Leeds, David Stephen Eastwood, Christopher Mairs and 1 more.

How long has INTO University Partnerships been in business?

The company was formed on 13 July 2005.

Does INTO University Partnerships use any other names?

It has previously used 2 other names: INTO University Partnerships Ltd and INTO.