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.
Responsible principal firm
Premium Credit Limited Reference number: 702718 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.
- The Portsmouth Grammar School (FRN 995892) is an AR of Premium Credit Limited (FRN 702718). When you use The Portsmouth Grammar School's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from The Portsmouth Grammar School, 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
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No website on the FCA register
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Phone number
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Address
Portsmouth Grammar School, High Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2LN, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks
- What kind of line 023 9236 0036 is
- Who else gives the postcode PO1 2LN
FCA permissions and consumer protection
- Protection through the principal firmProtection 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, freeYou 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
- 03401010 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private company limited by guarantee
- Incorporated
- 9 July 1997 (29 years old)
- Registered office
- High Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2LN
- Nature of business
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- Primary education (SIC 85200)
- General secondary education (SIC 85310)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
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| Peter Norman Lodder | Director | Feb 1958 | 5 Jul 2013 | 2 other companies |
| Sally Gingell | Director | Dec 1968 | 3 Feb 2018 | None |
| Sally Joanne Ross (Dr) | Director | Apr 1962 | 3 Feb 2018 | None |
| Anthony William Nicholas Cane | Director | Aug 1961 | 16 Mar 2019 | 3 other companies |
| Thomas William Burden | Director | Nov 1971 | 21 Apr 2020 | None |
| Vivienne Mary Chapman | Director | Jul 1961 | 19 Mar 2021 | 2 other companies |
| Caroline Madeleine Jean Harries | Director | Jan 1980 | 8 Dec 2023 | None |
| Ross Daniel Moyler | Director | Apr 1976 | 31 Aug 2024 | 8 other companies |
| John Millar | Director | Dec 1969 | 18 Oct 2024 | None |
| Jonathan Mark Pascoe | Director | Feb 1967 | 18 Oct 2024 | None |
| Philippe Marc Marie Mazas | Director | Apr 1961 | 7 Feb 2025 | 1 other company |
| John Dermot Douglas Murphie | Director | Feb 1958 | 20 Jun 2025 | 9 other companies |
| Nicholas John Weaver | Director | Dec 1970 | 9 Oct 2025 | 1 other company |
| Rebecca Jayne Drever | Director | Aug 1970 | 9 Oct 2025 | None |
| Alexandra Louise Aves | Director | Apr 1970 | 9 Oct 2025 | 1 other company |
| Philippa Anne Hardwick | Director | Jan 1970 | 14 Oct 2025 | 1 other company |
| Lisa Marie Sigalet | Director | May 1983 | 5 Dec 2025 | 1 other company |
| Richard John Read | Secretary | Not published | 1 Sep 2022 | – |
| Clare Louise Jones | Secretary | Not published | 2 Oct 2025 | – |
Other companies run by these 17 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
- 29
- closed down
- 3
- are FCA-registered
- 2
In the full report: all 29 companies, named
- What each company does, and whether it is still trading
- Which of these 17 directors sit on each board, and since when
- Any that went into liquidation or administration
- The 2 on the FCA register
- All 84 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Key dates in its history
The Portsmouth Grammar School’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2023
4 May 2023
- Became an appointed representative
FCA register
2019
16 July 2019
- Margaret Scott no longer has significant control
- Neil Degge Latham no longer has significant control
- Walter Jen Bang Cha no longer has significant control
Companies House
2018
31 August 2018
- James Edwin Priory no longer has significant control
Companies House
31 July 2018
- Donald James Kent no longer has significant control
Companies House
2017
8 December 2017
- Brian Stewart Larkman no longer has significant control
Companies House
2016
6 April 2016
- Brian Stewart Larkman gained significant control
- Donald James Kent gained significant control
- James Edwin Priory gained significant control
- Margaret Scott gained significant control
- Neil Degge Latham gained significant control
- Walter Jen Bang Cha gained significant control
Companies House
1997
9 July 1997
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 167 events
- All 167 events in its history (14 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 153
Firms connected to The Portsmouth Grammar School
Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with The Portsmouth Grammar School. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.
- connected firms
- 2
- share a director
- 2
In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named
- How each is linked: shared directors (2)
- Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
Firms like The Portsmouth Grammar School
Other firms of the same type (credit broker), nearest first.
In Portsmouth
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- 29 other companies its directors have run, named
- 2 background checks on its contact details
- All 167 events in its history
- 2 connected firms, named, and who links them
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Sources and links
- Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
- Its Companies House record gov.uk
- Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
- Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk