Pendle Education Trust

Reference number: 978088

Instant download

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 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.
  • Pendle Education Trust (FRN 978088) introduces customers to SME HCI Limited (FRN 626422). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Pendle Education Trust.
  • Example: if Pendle Education Trust refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Pendle Education 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When pendleeducationtrust.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01282 863970 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BB9 7YT
Instant PDF download
Other names (5)

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

  • Castercliff Primary Academy Trading name
  • Casterton Primary Academy Trading name
  • Colne Primet Academy Trading name
  • Pendle Primary Academy Trading name
  • West Craven High School Trading name

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
08263591
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
22 October 2012 (14 years old)
Registered office
Nelson And Colne College, Scotland Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7YT
Nature of business
  • Primary education (SIC 85200)
  • General secondary education (SIC 85310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Dean Edwin Langton Director Jun 1969 25 Oct 2016 None
David John Franklin Director Mar 1948 30 Jan 2017 None
Alison Chambers (Dr) Director Feb 1964 9 Feb 2023 1 other company
Simon Dixon Director Mar 1975 19 Sep 2023 3 other companies
Fionnuala Swann Director Aug 1972 5 Nov 2024 None
Zoe Thompson Director May 1989 22 Jan 2026 None
Neil Moore Director Dec 1977 16 Mar 2026 1 other company
Sarah Ann White Director Sep 1980 27 Apr 2026 None

Other companies run by these 8 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
5
closed down
2
still active
3

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 31 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Instant PDF download

Key dates in its history

Pendle Education Trust’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (61)

2022

28 June 2022

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2012

22 October 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 61 events

  • All 61 events in its history (2 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 54
Instant PDF download

Firms connected to Pendle Education Trust

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
Instant PDF download

Get the full report on Pendle Education Trust

Everything on this page, plus everything locked above, in one dated PDF you can keep, file or send on.

  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 61 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

Instant PDF One-off payment Secure checkout by Stripe

Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Pendle Education Trust FCA authorised?
Pendle Education Trust (FRN 978088) 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 Pendle Education 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. Pendle Education Trust (FRN 978088) introduces customers to SME HCI Limited (FRN 626422). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Pendle Education Trust. Example: if Pendle Education Trust refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Pendle Education 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 Pendle Education Trust’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01282 863970 and the website pendleeducationtrust.co.uk for Pendle Education Trust. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Pendle Education Trust a scam or clone?
Pendle Education 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 Pendle Education Trust?
Protection works through SME HCI Limited, the principal firm responsible for Pendle Education Trust's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who runs Pendle Education Trust?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Pendle Education Trust: Dean Edwin Langton, David John Franklin, Alison Chambers (Dr), Simon Dixon, Fionnuala Swann, Zoe Thompson and 2 more.
How long has Pendle Education Trust been in business?
The company was formed on 22 October 2012.
Does Pendle Education Trust use any other names?
It trades as Castercliff Primary Academy, Casterton Primary Academy, Colne Primet Academy, Pendle Primary Academy and West Craven High School.

Sources and links

The full report on Pendle Education Trust

£19.99 · Instant PDF download

Loading secure checkout…