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 2 years
- Protected through the principal
- No FCA actions
- Active company since 1959
- Accounts filed up to 31 August 2019
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.
- West House School (FRN 1020497) is an AR of Premium Credit Limited (FRN 702718). When you use West House School's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
- Example: if you take financial advice from West House 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
West House School, 24 St. James Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2NX, United Kingdom
In the full report: 2 background checks
- What kind of line 0121 440 4097 is
- Who else gives the postcode B15 2NX
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
- 00634981 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
- Company status
- Active
- Company type
- Private company limited by guarantee
- Incorporated
- 13 August 1959 (67 years old)
- Registered office
- 24 St James Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2NX
- Nature of business
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- Pre-primary education (SIC 85100)
- Primary education (SIC 85200)
Directors and company secretaries
| Name | Role | Born | Appointed | Other companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Robert Gittins | Director | Jun 1967 | 9 May 2012 | 1 other company |
| Iain Philip Paul Crawford | Director | Mar 1967 | 3 May 2018 | 2 other companies |
| Amandeep Kaur Hayer | Director | Sep 1980 | 7 Jan 2020 | 1 other company |
| Charlotte Roisin Ashley | Director | Dec 1972 | 23 Jun 2020 | None |
| Emily Bagg | Director | Nov 1982 | 21 May 2024 | None |
| Amit Rajp (Dr) | Director | Jun 1977 | 21 May 2024 | None |
| Susannah Louise Keane | Director | Oct 1968 | 19 Nov 2024 | 3 other companies |
| Martin Monks | Director | Jun 1965 | 19 Nov 2024 | None |
| Martino Giaquinto (Dr) | Director | Aug 1972 | 25 Mar 2025 | None |
| Joanna Lynn Robinson | Secretary | Not published | 1 Sep 2022 | – |
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
- 7
- closed down
- 2
- still active
- 5
In the full report: all 7 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 33 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
Filed accounts and finances
Net assets
£3.45m
No earlier figure to compare
Cash at bank
£3.19m
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Owed within a year
£525k
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About these figures
- Turnover
- Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
- Profit before tax
- What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
- Net assets, or total equity
- Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
- Total assets and total liabilities
- Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
- Cash at bank
- Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
- Owed within a year, owed after a year
- Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.
Accounts filed at Companies House for company 00634981. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.
Key dates in its history
West House School’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.
2024
16 October 2024
- Became an appointed representative
FCA register
1959
13 August 1959
- Incorporated at Companies House
Companies House
In the full report: all 50 events
- All 50 events in its history (2 shown here)
- Every director appointment and resignation: 48
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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