King's School, Bruton

Reference number: 1017128

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

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.
  • King's School, Bruton (FRN 1017128) introduces customers to Premium Credit Limited (FRN 702718). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not King's School, Bruton.
  • Example: if King's School, Bruton refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from King's School, Bruton 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.

Identity

Check their details

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Verified phone number

    01749 814203

  • Verified address

    Kings School, Plox, Bruton, Somerset, BA10 0ED, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • Hazlegrove School

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
03304693
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
20 January 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Pre-primary education (SIC 85100)
  • Primary education (SIC 85200)
  • General secondary education (SIC 85310)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Edward George Hobhouse Director May 1960 1 Sep 2011
Christopher Ros Stewart Birrell Director Mar 1954 1 Sep 2014
Adam Charles Clutterbuck Director Dec 1957 13 Mar 2015
Giles Winthrop Pretor-Pinney Director Jul 1964 1 Sep 2017
Justin Broderick Hopkins Director Dec 1971 15 Jun 2018
Lorne Fiona Hodges Director Jun 1971 1 Sep 2019
Gareth John Evans Director Apr 1958 13 Jan 2023
David John Sage Director Jan 1959 13 Feb 2025
Honor Mary Stanley Director Mar 1984 13 Feb 2025
Nick Brian Buckland Director Feb 1951 27 Mar 2025
Louis Simon Tuson Secretary Not published 2 Jan 2015

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • 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: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is King's School, Bruton FCA authorised?
King's School, Bruton (FRN 1017128) 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 King's School, Bruton?
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. King's School, Bruton (FRN 1017128) introduces customers to Premium Credit Limited (FRN 702718). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not King's School, Bruton. Example: if King's School, Bruton refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from King's School, Bruton 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.
Is my money safe with King's School, Bruton?
Protection works through Premium Credit Limited, the principal firm responsible for King's School, Bruton's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is King's School, Bruton a scam or clone?
King's School, Bruton is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is King's School, Bruton's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
King's School, Bruton's FRN is 1017128. You can verify it on the FCA register.