Rookwood School 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 3 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2022
Accounts filed up to 31 August 2024
Accounts are overdue at Companies House
On its latest accounts it owed £3.16m more than it owned

Responsible principal firm

Orchard Funding Limited Reference number: 725315 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.
Rookwood School Limited (FRN 1000390) introduces customers to Orchard Funding Limited (FRN 725315). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Rookwood School.
Example: if Rookwood School refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Rookwood School 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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Website

rookwoodschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01264 325900
Address

Rookwood School, 35-39 Weyhill Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3AL, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When rookwoodschool.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01264 325900 is
Who else gives the postcode SP10 3AL

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Orchard Funding 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.

Concerns on the company record

Accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Company number: 14553360 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 21 December 2022 (3 years old)
Registered office: Georgian House, Park Lane, Stanmore, HA7 3HD, England
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
Amit Kumar Mehta	Director	May 1971	21 Dec 2022	56 other companies
Hemal Lukha	Director	Mar 1979	21 Dec 2023	39 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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: 66
closed down: 7
are FCA-registered: 12

In the full report: all 66 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 12 on the FCA register
The 29 companies these 2 directors run together

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2024Small company accountsAudited

Net assets

−£3.16m

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£248k

+983% from £22.9k

Employees (average)

122

−3.2% from 126

Owed within a year

£10.3m

+80% from £5.71m

Its next accounts are overdue at Companies House.

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £3.16m more than it owned.

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.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 14553360. 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

Rookwood School’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2023

21 December 2023

Hemal Lukha appointed as a director

Companies House

12 September 2023

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2022

21 December 2022

Incorporated at Companies House
Inspired Learning Group (London)(1) Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
Amit Kumar Mehta appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Rookwood School

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

connected firms: 12
share a director: 12

In the full report: all 12 connected firms, named

How each is linked: shared directors (12)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Rookwood School

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

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66 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 5 events in its history
12 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Rookwood School Limited FCA authorised?

Rookwood School Limited (FRN 1000390) 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 Rookwood School?

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. Rookwood School Limited (FRN 1000390) introduces customers to Orchard Funding Limited (FRN 725315). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Rookwood School. Example: if Rookwood School refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Rookwood School 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 Rookwood School’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01264 325900 and the website rookwoodschool.org for Rookwood School. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Rookwood School a scam or clone?

Rookwood School 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 Rookwood School?

Protection works through Orchard Funding Limited, the principal firm responsible for Rookwood School's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Rookwood School?

Rookwood School is owned by Inspired Learning Group (London)(1) Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 21 December 2022.

Who runs Rookwood School?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Rookwood School: Amit Kumar Mehta and Hemal Lukha.

How long has Rookwood School been in business?

The company was formed on 21 December 2022.

What do Rookwood School’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2024, show net assets of −£3.16m (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £248k (+983% from £22.9k). Its accounts are overdue at Companies House.