St John's school, Northwood: FCA regulated?

Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Appointed for 2 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1997

Responsible principal firm

Premium Credit Limited Reference number: 702718 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
St John's school, Northwood (FRN 1020116) is an AR of Premium Credit Limited (FRN 702718). When you use St John's school, Northwood's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from St John's school, Northwood, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
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.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

020 8429 9525
Address

St. Johns School, Wieland Road, Northwood, Hillingdon, HA6 3QY, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 020 8429 9525 is
Who else gives the postcode HA6 3QY

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Premium Credit 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: 03411518 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 30 July 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office: St John's School Potter Street Hill, Potter Street Hill, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 3ZF, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Primary education (SIC 85200)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
James Christopher Fowler	Director	Oct 1962	1 Sep 2009	6 other companies
Peter Ramsay Macdougall	Director	Feb 1955	1 Sep 2013	1 other company
Elizabeth Kate Fenwick	Director	Mar 1965	1 Sep 2015	1 other company
Nicola Jane Walker	Director	May 1970	1 Sep 2016	None
Richard Alexander Dermot Sullivan	Director	Jan 1961	1 Sep 2016	7 other companies
Loraine Elizabeth Graham Cavanagh	Director	Feb 1947	1 May 2019	None
William Rupert Wallace	Director	Jan 1986	18 May 2022	2 other companies
Marcus Alexander Amate Neil	Director	Nov 1989	7 Jul 2022	None
Margaret Anne Murphy O'Connor	Director	Aug 1964	31 Aug 2023	None
Paul Boscoe Leo Burdin	Director	Jul 1976	31 Aug 2023	None
Penelope Alice Smee	Director	Oct 1975	8 Oct 2024	None
Rittu Sahai Hall	Director	Dec 1979	8 Oct 2024	None
Cara Elizabeth Demetriades	Secretary	Not published	1 Feb 2023	–

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: 17
closed down: 4
are FCA-registered: 2

In the full report: all 17 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 12 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register
All 39 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

St John's school, Northwood’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (69)

2024

8 October 2024

Became an appointed representative

FCA register · Companies House

2016

30 July 2016

Merchant Taylors' Educational Trust gained significant control

Companies House

1997

30 July 1997

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 69 events

All 69 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 66

Firms connected to St John's school, Northwood

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with St John's school, Northwood. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
share a director: 1
past link: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: shared directors (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
1 past link through former directors

Firms like St John's school, Northwood

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

In Northwood

St.helen's School NorthwoodNorthwoodAppointed representative Himanshu Anantrai ShahNorthwoodAuthorised Malaz DaoudNorthwoodAuthorised Mr Simon Jeffrey EdmondsNorthwoodAuthorised Merchant Taylors' SchoolNorthwoodAuthorised

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

Get the full report on St John's school, Northwood

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

17 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
All 69 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 St John's school, Northwood FCA authorised?

St John's school, Northwood (FRN 1020116) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does appointed representative mean for St John's school, Northwood?

An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. St John's school, Northwood (FRN 1020116) is an AR of Premium Credit Limited (FRN 702718). When you use St John's school, Northwood's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from St John's school, Northwood, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. 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 St John's school, Northwood’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8429 9525 for St John's school, Northwood. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is St John's school, Northwood a scam or clone?

St John's school, Northwood 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 St John's school, Northwood?

Protection works through Premium Credit Limited, the principal firm responsible for St John's school, Northwood's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns St John's school, Northwood?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of St John's school, Northwood: Merchant Taylors' Educational Trust (can appoint and remove the board).

Who runs St John's school, Northwood?

Companies House lists 12 directors of St John's school, Northwood: James Christopher Fowler, Peter Ramsay Macdougall, Elizabeth Kate Fenwick, Nicola Jane Walker, Richard Alexander Dermot Sullivan, Loraine Elizabeth Graham Cavanagh and 6 more.

How long has St John's school, Northwood been in business?

The company was formed on 30 July 1997.