Thinking Schools Academy Trust: 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 6 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2010

Responsible principal firm

Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited Reference number: 722968 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.
Thinking Schools Academy Trust (FRN 929686) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Thinking Schools Academy Trust.
Example: if Thinking Schools Academy Trust refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Thinking Schools Academy Trust 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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No website on the FCA register
Phone number

0333 360 2050
Address

Park Crescent, Catham, Kent, ME4 6NR, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 0333 360 2050 is
Who else gives the postcode ME4 6NR

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) 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 name: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Company number: 07359755 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 27 August 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust, Park Crescent, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6NR, England
Nature of business: Primary education (SIC 85200)
General secondary education (SIC 85310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Peter Victor Martin	Director	Feb 1954	27 Aug 2010	6 other companies
Gerard Newman	Director	Feb 1958	17 Mar 2016	None
Steve Brian Geary	Director	Sep 1973	27 Mar 2019	1 other company
Clive Mark Star	Director	Jun 1968	1 Sep 2022	2 other companies
David Alan Glassey	Director	Feb 1960	1 Sep 2023	4 other companies
Ashley John Hall	Director	Jul 1991	1 Sep 2024	1 other company
Andrew Paul Minchin	Director	Nov 1976	9 Oct 2024	None
Krysia Stefania Butwilowska	Director	Jun 1947	16 Oct 2024	8 other companies
Kyle Jack Taylor	Director	Oct 1993	30 Mar 2026	None
Kaye Anne Bettey	Director	Nov 1970	13 Oct 2026	None
Jennifer Victoria Coates	Secretary	Not published	12 Jan 2026	–

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: 22
closed down: 13
still active: 9

In the full report: all 22 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
All 49 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Thinking Schools Academy Trust’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (96)

2020

13 July 2020

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

2010

27 August 2010

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 96 events

All 96 events in its history (2 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 94

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Thinking Schools Academy Trust FCA authorised?

Thinking Schools Academy Trust (FRN 929686) 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 Thinking Schools Academy Trust?

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. Thinking Schools Academy Trust (FRN 929686) introduces customers to Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited (FRN 722968). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Thinking Schools Academy Trust. Example: if Thinking Schools Academy Trust refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Thinking Schools Academy Trust 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 Thinking Schools Academy Trust’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0333 360 2050 for Thinking Schools Academy Trust. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Thinking Schools Academy Trust a scam or clone?

Thinking Schools Academy Trust 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 Thinking Schools Academy Trust?

Protection works through Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Limited, the principal firm responsible for Thinking Schools Academy Trust's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who runs Thinking Schools Academy Trust?

Companies House lists 10 directors of Thinking Schools Academy Trust: Peter Victor Martin, Gerard Newman, Steve Brian Geary, Clive Mark Star, David Alan Glassey, Ashley John Hall and 4 more.

How long has Thinking Schools Academy Trust been in business?

The company was formed on 27 August 2010.