King's School, Bruton: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

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

Appointed for 2 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1997

Responsible principal firm

Premium Credit Limited Reference number: 702718 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.
King's School, Bruton (FRN 1017128) introduces customers to Premium Credit Limited (FRN 702718). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not King's School, Bruton.
Example: if King's School, Bruton refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from King's School, Bruton 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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No website on the FCA register
Phone number

01749 814203
Address

Kings School, Plox, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0ED, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 01749 814203 is
Who else gives the postcode BA10 0ED

Other names (1)

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

Hazlegrove 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
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: 03304693 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 20 January 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business: Pre-primary education (SIC 85100)
Primary education (SIC 85200)
General secondary education (SIC 85310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Edward George Hobhouse	Director	May 1960	1 Sep 2011	4 other companies
Christopher Ros Stewart Birrell	Director	Mar 1954	1 Sep 2014	1 other company
Adam Charles Clutterbuck	Director	Dec 1957	13 Mar 2015	9 other companies
Giles Winthrop Pretor-Pinney	Director	Jul 1964	1 Sep 2017	2 other companies
Justin Broderick Hopkins	Director	Dec 1971	15 Jun 2018	4 other companies
Lorne Fiona Hodges	Director	Jun 1971	1 Sep 2019	2 other companies
Gareth John Evans	Director	Apr 1958	13 Jan 2023	None
David John Sage	Director	Jan 1959	13 Feb 2025	None
Honor Mary Stanley	Director	Mar 1984	13 Feb 2025	None
Nick Brian Buckland	Director	Feb 1951	27 Mar 2025	None
Stephen James Paul	Director	May 1985	1 Sep 2026	3 other companies
Louis Simon Tuson	Secretary	Not published	2 Jan 2015	–

Other companies run by these 11 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: 24
closed down: 8
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 24 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 11 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 1 company these 11 directors run together
All 68 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

King's School, Bruton’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (130)

2024

29 July 2024

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

1997

20 January 1997

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 130 events

All 130 events in its history (2 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 127

Firms connected to King's School, Bruton

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with King's School, Bruton. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

past link: 1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

1 past link through former directors

Firms like King's School, Bruton

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

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24 other companies its directors have run, named
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is King's School, Bruton FCA authorised?

King's School, Bruton (FRN 1017128) 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 King's School, Bruton?

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. King's School, Bruton (FRN 1017128) introduces customers to Premium Credit Limited (FRN 702718). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not King's School, Bruton. Example: if King's School, Bruton refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from King's School, Bruton 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 King's School, Bruton’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01749 814203 for King's School, Bruton. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is King's School, Bruton a scam or clone?

King's School, Bruton 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 King's School, Bruton?

Protection works through Premium Credit Limited, the principal firm responsible for King's School, Bruton's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who runs King's School, Bruton?

Companies House lists 11 directors of King's School, Bruton: Edward George Hobhouse, Christopher Ros Stewart Birrell, Adam Charles Clutterbuck, Giles Winthrop Pretor-Pinney, Justin Broderick Hopkins, Lorne Fiona Hodges and 5 more.

How long has King's School, Bruton been in business?

The company was formed on 20 January 1997.

Does King's School, Bruton use any other names?

It trades as Hazlegrove School.