Kaplan International Colleges U.K. 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 10 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2004
Its phone number is also given by a firm that is no longer authorised

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.
Kaplan International Colleges U.K. Limited (FRN 746751) is an AR of Howden UK Brokers Limited (FRN 307663). When you use Kaplan International Colleges U.K.'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Kaplan International Colleges U.K., 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

kaplanpathways.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0161 259 7400

Also given by a firm that is no longer authorised. Check you are dealing with the firm on this page.
Address

Palace House, 3 Cathedral Street, London, SE1 9DE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When kaplanpathways.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0161 259 7400 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode SE1 9DE

Other names (1)

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

Kaplan International Pathways Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.

Company number: 05268303 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 25 October 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office: Palace House, 3 Cathedral Street, London, SE1 9DE, England
Nature of business: First-degree level higher education (SIC 85421)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
David Jones	Director	Apr 1952	30 Nov 2009	39 other companies
Andrew Vincent Alexander Thick	Director	May 1954	30 Apr 2012	43 other companies
Linda Helen Cowan	Director	May 1969	9 Jun 2020	12 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 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: 48
closed down: 13
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 48 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register
The 35 companies these 3 directors run together
All 11 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Kaplan International Colleges U.K.’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (21)

2016

30 June 2016

Kaplan International Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

11 May 2016

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2004

25 October 2004

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

All 21 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 17

Firms connected to Kaplan International Colleges U.K.

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Kaplan International Colleges U.K.. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
no longer authorised: 1
share its phone number: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same phone number (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
2 past links through former directors

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48 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 21 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kaplan International Colleges U.K. Limited FCA authorised?

Kaplan International Colleges U.K. Limited (FRN 746751) 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 Kaplan International Colleges U.K.?

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. Kaplan International Colleges U.K. Limited (FRN 746751) is an AR of Howden UK Brokers Limited (FRN 307663). When you use Kaplan International Colleges U.K.'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Kaplan International Colleges U.K., 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 Kaplan International Colleges U.K.’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0161 259 7400 and the website kaplanpathways.com for Kaplan International Colleges U.K.. 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 one other FCA firm, one of which is no longer authorised.

Is Kaplan International Colleges U.K. a scam or clone?

Kaplan International Colleges U.K. 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 Kaplan International Colleges U.K.?

Protection works through Howden UK Brokers Limited, the principal firm responsible for Kaplan International Colleges U.K.'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Kaplan International Colleges U.K.?

Kaplan International Colleges U.K. is owned by Kaplan International Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 30 June 2016.

Who runs Kaplan International Colleges U.K.?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Kaplan International Colleges U.K.: David Jones, Andrew Vincent Alexander Thick and Linda Helen Cowan.

How long has Kaplan International Colleges U.K. been in business?

The company was formed on 25 October 2004.

Does Kaplan International Colleges U.K. use any other names?

It trades as Kaplan International Pathways.