Lift Schools
Reference number: 948019
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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.
Responsible principal firm
SME HCI Limited Reference number: 626422 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.
- Lift Schools (FRN 948019) introduces customers to SME HCI Limited (FRN 626422). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Lift Schools.
- Example: if Lift Schools refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Lift Schools 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.
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Phone number
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Address
183 Eversholt Street, London, London, NW1 1BU, United Kingdom
In the full report: 3 background checks
- When academiesenterprisetrust.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
- What kind of line 020 3947 5700 is
- Who else gives the postcode NW1 1BU
Other names (1)
If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.
- Academies Enterprise Trust Former name: A name it was registered under before.
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection 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, freeYou 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
- 06625091 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private company limited by guarantee
- Incorporated
- 19 June 2008 (18 years old)
- Registered office
- 1 Edcity Walk, Edcity, London, W12 7TF, United Kingdom
- Nature of business
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- Primary education (SIC 85200)
- General secondary education (SIC 85310)
- Technical and vocational secondary education (SIC 85320)
- Post-secondary non-tertiary education (SIC 85410)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
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| Karen Louise Clare Squillino | Director | Jun 1970 | 30 Apr 2020 | 2 other companies |
| Rebecca Ann Vian Boomer-Clark | Director | Jun 1977 | 1 Jun 2021 | 3 other companies |
| Natalie Therese Perera | Director | Nov 1981 | 5 Sep 2022 | 1 other company |
| Ann Dorota Mroz | Director | Jan 1959 | 20 Oct 2022 | 3 other companies |
| Nigel Peter Weatherill (Prof) | Director | Nov 1954 | 7 Mar 2024 | None |
| Caroline Philippa Wicks | Director | Dec 1962 | 7 Mar 2024 | 1 other company |
| Indra Jayant Joshi (Dr) | Director | Nov 1981 | 7 Mar 2024 | 2 other companies |
| Daniel Alexander Elkeles | Director | May 1973 | 1 May 2025 | 1 other company |
| Deepak Mohata | Director | Apr 1978 | 16 Jul 2025 | 2 other companies |
| Alastair John Da Costa | Director | Dec 1964 | 1 Sep 2025 | 15 other companies |
| John Matthew Roberts | Director | Jun 1984 | 1 Sep 2026 | None |
| Sarah Frances John | Director | Nov 1984 | 1 Sep 2026 | None |
Other companies run by these 12 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
- 29
- closed down
- 5
- went insolvent
- 2
In the full report: all 29 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 12 directors sit on each board, and since when
- The 2 that went into liquidation or administration
- The 1 company these 12 directors run together
- All 49 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
Lift Schools’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2024
23 August 2024
- Changed its registered name from "Academies Enterprise Trust"
FCA register
2021
26 March 2021
- Became an introducer appointed representative
FCA register
2008
19 June 2008
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 95 events
- All 95 events in its history (3 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 92
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- 29 other companies its directors have run, named
- 3 background checks on its contact details
- All 95 events in its history
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Frequently asked questions about this firm
Is Lift Schools FCA authorised?
Lift Schools (FRN 948019) 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 Lift Schools?
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. Lift Schools (FRN 948019) introduces customers to SME HCI Limited (FRN 626422). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Lift Schools. Example: if Lift Schools refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Lift Schools 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 Lift Schools’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3947 5700 and the website academiesenterprisetrust.org for Lift Schools. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Lift Schools a scam or clone?
Lift Schools 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 Lift Schools?
Protection works through SME HCI Limited, the principal firm responsible for Lift Schools's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who runs Lift Schools?
Companies House lists 12 directors of Lift Schools: Karen Louise Clare Squillino, Rebecca Ann Vian Boomer-Clark, Natalie Therese Perera, Ann Dorota Mroz, Nigel Peter Weatherill (Prof), Caroline Philippa Wicks and 6 more.
How long has Lift Schools been in business?
The company was formed on 19 June 2008.
Does Lift Schools use any other names?
It has previously used the name Academies Enterprise Trust.
Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk