Lift Schools

Reference number: 948019

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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.

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.
  • Lift Schools (FRN 948019) introduces customers to SME HCI Limited (FRN 626422). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Lift Schools.
  • Example: if Lift Schools refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Lift Schools 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.

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
06625091
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
19 June 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
1 Edcity Walk, Edcity, London, W12 7TF, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Primary education (SIC 85200)
  • General secondary education (SIC 85310)
  • Technical and vocational secondary education (SIC 85320)
  • Post-secondary non-tertiary education (SIC 85410)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Karen Louise Clare Squillino Director Jun 1970 30 Apr 2020
Rebecca Ann Vian Boomer-Clark Director Jun 1977 1 Jun 2021
Natalie Therese Perera Director Nov 1981 5 Sep 2022
Ann Dorota Mroz Director Jan 1959 20 Oct 2022
Nigel Peter Weatherill (Prof) Director Nov 1954 7 Mar 2024
Indra Jayant Joshi (Dr) Director Nov 1981 7 Mar 2024
Caroline Philippa Wicks Director Dec 1962 7 Mar 2024
Nicola Sarah Lambros Director Dec 1975 20 Oct 2024
Daniel Alexander Elkeles Director May 1973 1 May 2025
Deepak Mohata Director Apr 1978 16 Jul 2025
Alastair John Da Costa Director Dec 1964 1 Sep 2025

Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through SME HCI 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.

Previously registered as

The FCA register holds one earlier registered name for this firm. A registered name changes when a firm rebrands, and a partnership's changes whenever its partners do.

  • Academies Enterprise Trust

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Lift Schools FCA authorised?
Lift Schools (FRN 948019) 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 Lift Schools?
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. Lift Schools (FRN 948019) introduces customers to SME HCI Limited (FRN 626422). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Lift Schools. Example: if Lift Schools refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Lift Schools 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 Lift Schools?
Protection works through SME HCI Limited, the principal firm responsible for Lift Schools's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is Lift Schools a scam or clone?
Lift Schools 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 Lift Schools's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Lift Schools's FRN is 948019. You can verify it on the FCA register.