UK Sailing Academy

Reference number: 922103

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When uksa.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01983 294941 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO31 7PQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • UKSA Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit · Hire out goods to consumers No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Entering into Regulated Consumer Hire Agreements as owner
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising or having the right to exercise the owner's rights and duties under a regulated consumer hire agreement

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
02251024
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
4 May 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
Uk Sailing Academy, Arctic Road, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 7PQ
Nature of business
  • Sports and recreation education (SIC 85510)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David John Lister Director May 1960 1 Mar 1996 7 other companies
Richard Stokes Director May 1963 12 Nov 2018 5 other companies
Catherine Ann Longhurst Director Aug 1960 24 Mar 2023 8 other companies
Shonagh Primrose Director Jun 1977 24 Mar 2023 1 other company
Thomas Clifton Athron Director Dec 1970 20 Sep 2024 None
James Niall William Denholm Director Mar 1963 20 Sep 2024 None
Martin John Coles Director Oct 1958 3 Jul 2026 9 other companies
Rosalyn Julia Martin Director Jun 1967 3 Jul 2026 None
Alastair Gordon Rutter Director Oct 1974 3 Jul 2026 None
Catherine Helen Dixon Secretary Not published 5 May 2025 –

Other companies run by these 9 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
30
closed down
7
still active
23

In the full report: all 30 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 36 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

UK Sailing Academy’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (23) All events (85)

2022

1 January 2022

  • Debra Price no longer has significant control

Companies House

2021

1 October 2021

  • Richard Lawrence Palmer no longer has significant control

Companies House

2020

14 August 2020

  • Dawn Kirsten Haig-Thomas no longer has significant control

Companies House

18 May 2020

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1 January 2020

  • Claire Elizabeth Bradley Locke no longer has significant control
  • David John Lister no longer has significant control

Companies House

2019

12 August 2019

  • Anthony Armitage Greener no longer has significant control
  • Marc Guy Giraudon no longer has significant control

Companies House

9 August 2019

  • William Michael Maxwell Garnett no longer has significant control

Companies House

2018

17 October 2018

  • David Royce no longer has significant control

Companies House

29 June 2018

  • Claudia Margaret Suckling no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

15 December 2017

  • Debra Price gained significant control

Companies House

2 October 2017

  • Claire Elizabeth Bradley Locke gained significant control

Companies House

23 May 2017

  • Marc Guy Giraudon gained significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Anthony Armitage Greener gained significant control
  • Claudia Margaret Suckling gained significant control
  • David John Lister gained significant control
  • David Royce gained significant control
  • Dawn Kirsten Haig-Thomas gained significant control
  • Richard Lawrence Palmer gained significant control
  • William Michael Maxwell Garnett gained significant control

Companies House

1988

4 May 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 85 events

  • All 85 events in its history (23 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 59
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  • All 85 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is UK Sailing Academy FCA authorised?
Yes, UK Sailing Academy (FRN 922103) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2020 and works as a lender. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is UK Sailing Academy’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01983 294941 and the website uksa.org for UK Sailing Academy. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is UK Sailing Academy a scam or clone?
UK Sailing Academy 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 UK Sailing Academy?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how UK Sailing Academy handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about UK Sailing Academy to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns UK Sailing Academy?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of UK Sailing Academy now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr William Michael Maxwell Garnett, Mrs Claudia Margaret Suckling and Mr David Royce.
Who runs UK Sailing Academy?
Companies House lists 9 directors of UK Sailing Academy: David John Lister, Richard Stokes, Catherine Ann Longhurst, Shonagh Primrose, Thomas Clifton Athron, James Niall William Denholm and 3 more.
How long has UK Sailing Academy been in business?
The company was formed on 4 May 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2020.
Does UK Sailing Academy use any other names?
It trades as UKSA.

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