St Mary's School Ascot: 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 6 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1984

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 Mary's School Ascot (FRN 916358) is an AR of Premium Credit Limited (FRN 702718). When you use St Mary's School Ascot's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from St Mary's School Ascot, 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.

Website

st-marys-ascot.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01344 296620
Address

St. Marys School, St. Marys Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9JF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When st-marys-ascot.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01344 296620 is
Who else gives the postcode SL5 9JF

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: 01844327 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 29 August 1984 (42 years old)
Registered office: St Marys School Ascot, St Marys, Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 9JF
Nature of business: General secondary education (SIC 85310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Christopher Beirne	Director	May 1962	5 Dec 2019	None
Anne Mary Casey	Director	Jan 1960	1 Nov 2020	None
Alice Margaret Clementi	Director	Feb 1983	25 May 2021	2 other companies
Susannah Lawton Meadway	Director	Dec 1964	17 Jun 2021	None
James Oliver Robert Weaver	Director	Jul 1969	26 May 2022	None
Graham Angus Horton Neil	Director	Aug 1951	21 Feb 2023	1 other company
Gillian Leigh Van Maaren	Director	Apr 1975	1 Sep 2023	1 other company
Samantha Charlotte Seth	Director	Feb 1969	6 Dec 2024	None
Melissa Bethell (Lady)	Director	Sep 1974	1 Sep 2025	12 other companies
Simon Robert Nicholls	Director	Jan 1974	1 Sep 2025	8 other companies
Alison Mary Cameron Taylor (Dr)	Director	Jun 1965	7 Sep 2026	None
Edward Richard Graham	Director	Jun 1985	7 Sep 2026	None
Giles Kentigern Brand	Secretary	Not published	1 Sep 2007	–

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: 24
closed down: 3
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 24 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 one on the FCA register
All 59 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

St Mary's School Ascot’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (104)

2019

6 November 2019

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

1984

29 August 1984

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 104 events

All 104 events in its history (2 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 102

Firms connected to St Mary's School Ascot

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with St Mary's School Ascot. 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 St Mary's School Ascot

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

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is St Mary's School Ascot FCA authorised?

St Mary's School Ascot (FRN 916358) 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 Mary's School Ascot?

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 Mary's School Ascot (FRN 916358) is an AR of Premium Credit Limited (FRN 702718). When you use St Mary's School Ascot's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from St Mary's School Ascot, 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 Mary's School Ascot’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01344 296620 and the website st-marys-ascot.co.uk for St Mary's School Ascot. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is St Mary's School Ascot a scam or clone?

St Mary's School Ascot 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 Mary's School Ascot?

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

Who runs St Mary's School Ascot?

Companies House lists 12 directors of St Mary's School Ascot: Christopher Beirne, Anne Mary Casey, Alice Margaret Clementi, Susannah Lawton Meadway, James Oliver Robert Weaver, Graham Angus Horton Neil and 6 more.

How long has St Mary's School Ascot been in business?

The company was formed on 29 August 1984.