Reed Learning Limited: 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 2018
Accounts filed up to 30 June 2021

Responsible principal firm

Switcha Limited Reference number: 828963 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.
REED LEARNING LIMITED (FRN 1018233) introduces customers to Switcha Limited (FRN 828963). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not REED LEARNING.
Example: if REED LEARNING refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from REED LEARNING 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

reed.com/learning (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

020 7932 2760
Address

Academy Court, 94 Chancery Lane, London, Camden, WC2A 1DT, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When reed.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 7932 2760 is
Who else gives the postcode WC2A 1DT

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Switcha 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: 11359910 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 14 May 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office: Academy Court, 94 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1DT, England
Nature of business: Management consultancy activities other than financial management (SIC 70229)
Other education not elsewhere classified (SIC 85590)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
James Andrew Reed	Director	Apr 1963	20 Jul 2021	66 other companies
Pierre Philippe Vangrevelynghe	Director	Jul 1983	20 Jul 2021	4 other companies
Lee Winton Richards	Director	Sep 1973	24 Jul 2025	5 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: 67
closed down: 40
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 67 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The one on the FCA register
The 5 companies these 3 directors run together
All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2021Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£52.0k

−18% from £63.4k

Cash at bank

£98.9k

+25% from £79.2k

Employees (average)

23

Same as 23

Owed within a year

£459k

−8.4% from £501k

Assets and liabilities

About these figures

Turnover: Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax: What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity: Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities: Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank: Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year: Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 11359910. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Reed Learning’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (22)

2024

16 August 2024

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2021

20 July 2021

Board replaced: both directors left and 3 new directors took over
Heather Margaret Watson stopped being a part-owner
James Andrew Reed gained significant control
Melanie Joy Martin stopped being a part-owner
Reed Learning (Holdings) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2018

14 May 2018

Incorporated at Companies House
Heather Margaret Watson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Melanie Joy Martin became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 22 events

All 22 events in its history (9 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 13

Firms connected to Reed Learning

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Reed Learning. 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 Reed Learning

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

In London

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

Is Reed Learning Limited FCA authorised?

Reed Learning Limited (FRN 1018233) 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 Reed Learning?

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. Reed Learning Limited (FRN 1018233) introduces customers to Switcha Limited (FRN 828963). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Reed Learning. Example: if Reed Learning refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Reed Learning 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 Reed Learning’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7932 2760 and the website reed.com/learning for Reed Learning. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Reed Learning a scam or clone?

Reed Learning 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 Reed Learning?

Protection works through Switcha Limited, the principal firm responsible for Reed Learning's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Reed Learning?

Reed Learning is owned by Reed Learning (Holdings) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, since 20 July 2021. Before that, it was controlled by Ms Heather Margaret Watson and Ms Melanie Joy Martin.

Who runs Reed Learning?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Reed Learning: James Andrew Reed, Pierre Philippe Vangrevelynghe and Lee Winton Richards.

How long has Reed Learning been in business?

The company was formed on 14 May 2018.

What do Reed Learning’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2021, show net assets of £52.0k (−18% from £63.4k) and cash at bank of £98.9k (+25% from £79.2k).