The Peterborough 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 1974

Responsible principal firm

Premium Credit Limited Reference number: 702718 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.
THE PETERBOROUGH SCHOOL LIMITED (FRN 996913) introduces customers to Premium Credit Limited (FRN 702718). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not THE PETERBOROUGH SCHOOL.
Example: if THE PETERBOROUGH SCHOOL refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from THE PETERBOROUGH 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

thepeterboroughschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01733 343357
Address

Thorpe Road, Peterborough, PE3 6AP, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When thepeterboroughschool.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01733 343357 is
Who else gives the postcode PE3 6AP

Other names (1)

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

The Peterborough School Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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: 01182629 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 2 September 1974 (52 years old)
Registered office: The Peterborough School, Thorpe Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 6AP, England
Nature of business: Other education not elsewhere classified (SIC 85590)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Lynne Ayres	Director	Jun 1947	12 Nov 1997	10 other companies
Kate Caroline Hart	Director	Dec 1974	16 Jul 2010	6 other companies
Paul Thomas Simmons	Director	Aug 1955	24 Feb 2014	3 other companies
Helen Louise Milligan-Smith	Director	Oct 1980	1 Oct 2015	22 other companies
Kenneth Peter Craig	Director	Oct 1966	28 Sep 2018	10 other companies
Sarah Ann Dixon	Director	Aug 1955	13 Oct 2020	2 other companies
Ruth Ellen Rutherford Gifford	Director	Sep 1978	20 Aug 2021	None
Kanchan Chakraborty	Director	Jan 1970	5 May 2022	None
Gavin Patrick Hynes	Director	Mar 1966	6 Dec 2022	2 other companies
Rachael Clayton-Fish	Director	Apr 1988	7 Jul 2025	None
Nicola Rose Randall	Secretary	Not published	6 Nov 2025	–

Other companies run by these 10 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: 54
closed down: 10
are FCA-registered: 2

In the full report: all 54 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
The 1 company these 10 directors run together
All 71 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (4) All events (119)

2026

28 April 2026

Changed its registered name from "The Peterborough School"

FCA register

2023

25 May 2023

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

The Woodard Corporation took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1974

2 September 1974

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 119 events

All 119 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 115

Firms connected to The Peterborough School

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

past links: 2

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

2 past links through former directors

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Peterborough School Limited FCA authorised?

The Peterborough School Limited (FRN 996913) 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 The Peterborough 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. The Peterborough School Limited (FRN 996913) introduces customers to Premium Credit Limited (FRN 702718). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not The Peterborough School. Example: if The Peterborough School refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from The Peterborough 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 The Peterborough School’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01733 343357 and the website thepeterboroughschool.com for The Peterborough School. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is The Peterborough School a scam or clone?

The Peterborough 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 The Peterborough School?

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

Who owns The Peterborough School?

The Peterborough School is owned by The Woodard Corporation, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.

Who runs The Peterborough School?

Companies House lists 10 directors of The Peterborough School: Lynne Ayres, Kate Caroline Hart, Paul Thomas Simmons, Helen Louise Milligan-Smith, Kenneth Peter Craig, Sarah Ann Dixon and 4 more.

How long has The Peterborough School been in business?

The company was formed on 2 September 1974.

Does The Peterborough School use any other names?

It has previously used the name The Peterborough School.