Kingfisher Schools Trust: 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 5 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2011
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

Responsible principal firm

SME HCI Limited Reference number: 626422 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.
Kingfisher Schools Trust (FRN 944719) introduces customers to SME HCI Limited (FRN 626422). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Kingfisher Schools Trust.
Example: if Kingfisher Schools Trust refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Kingfisher Schools Trust 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

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

waveneyvalleyat.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01508 520600
Address

Prospect House, Little Money Road, Loddon, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 6JD, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When waveneyvalleyat.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01508 520600 is
Who else gives the postcode NR14 6JD

Other names (1)

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

waveney Valley Academies Trust Former name: A name it was registered under before.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through SME HCI 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: 07682294 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 24 June 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office: Prospect House Little Money Road, Loddon, Norwich, NR14 6JD, England
Nature of business: General secondary education (SIC 85310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Lindsay Rose Hanger	Director	Feb 1959	1 Sep 2020	None
Neil James Collins	Director	Jul 1969	1 Sep 2023	6 other companies
Claire Victoria Sarah Brasted-Pike (Prof)	Director	Jan 1983	30 Nov 2023	None
Keith Mogford	Director	Mar 1957	8 Nov 2024	None
Mark Henry Chapman	Director	Jan 1970	18 Nov 2024	None
Paul Mervyn Read	Director	Dec 1965	21 Apr 2026	2 other companies
Gerlinde Achenbach	Director	Apr 1965	21 Sep 2026	None
Nicola Hood	Director	Jun 1980	25 Sep 2026	None
Lee Randall	Director	Nov 1980	26 Sep 2026	None
Lisa Taylor	Secretary	Not published	27 Mar 2025	–

Other companies run by these 9 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: 8
closed down: 1
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
All 36 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Kingfisher Schools Trust’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (72)

2024

4 July 2024

Changed its registered name from "waveney Valley Academies Trust"

FCA register

2021

10 February 2021

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2011

24 June 2011

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 72 events

All 72 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 69

Firms connected to Kingfisher Schools Trust

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

connected firms: 2
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

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8 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 72 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Kingfisher Schools Trust FCA authorised?

Kingfisher Schools Trust (FRN 944719) 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 Kingfisher Schools Trust?

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. Kingfisher Schools Trust (FRN 944719) introduces customers to SME HCI Limited (FRN 626422). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Kingfisher Schools Trust. Example: if Kingfisher Schools Trust refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Kingfisher Schools Trust 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 Kingfisher Schools Trust’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01508 520600 and the website waveneyvalleyat.co.uk for Kingfisher Schools Trust. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Kingfisher Schools Trust a scam or clone?

Kingfisher Schools Trust 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 Kingfisher Schools Trust?

Protection works through SME HCI Limited, the principal firm responsible for Kingfisher Schools Trust's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who runs Kingfisher Schools Trust?

Companies House lists 9 directors of Kingfisher Schools Trust: Lindsay Rose Hanger, Neil James Collins, Claire Victoria Sarah Brasted-Pike (Prof), Keith Mogford, Mark Henry Chapman, Paul Mervyn Read and 3 more.

How long has Kingfisher Schools Trust been in business?

The company was formed on 24 June 2011.

Does Kingfisher Schools Trust use any other names?

It has previously used the name waveney Valley Academies Trust.