Age UK Croydon

Reference number: 630446

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When ageuk.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8686 0066 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CR7 7JH
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit 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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  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

Limits on what they may do

  • Not or Profit Requirement
    The following requirement will be applied to your Firm: Not for profit firm - The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be: required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and prohibited from directly or indirectly distributing amongst its members any part of its assets (otherwise than for charitable or public purposes); And the firm must not have any associate (other than a not-for-profit debt advice body) which carries on debt adjusting or debt counselling or providing credit information services

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 status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
8 February 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
81 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 7JH
Nature of business
  • Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled (SIC 88100)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Brenda Scanlan Director Dec 1953 15 Nov 2016 4 other companies
Oumaduth Sauba Director Jul 1978 14 Nov 2017 12 other companies
Opama Khan Director Feb 1975 17 Nov 2020 1 other company
Imran Mannan Director Jul 1974 6 Sep 2022 2 other companies
Christopher John Briggs Director Jun 1956 8 Mar 2023 None
Kofi Kyei Director Dec 1980 5 Mar 2024 None
Charlotte Elgar Director Mar 1985 24 Sep 2024 None
Michael Haahr Director Apr 1973 24 Sep 2024 None
Branavan Anandasundaram (Dr) Director Jan 1991 23 Sep 2025 1 other company

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
19
closed down
4
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 19 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
  • The one on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 1 company these 9 directors run together
  • All 67 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Age UK Croydon’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2014

21 November 2014

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not or Profit Requirement)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2000

8 February 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 130 events

  • All 130 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 125
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Firms connected to Age UK Croydon

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Age UK Croydon. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
no longer authorised
2
share a director
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Age UK Croydon

Other firms of the same type (debt advice or management), nearest first.

In the Croydon (CR) postcode area

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  • 19 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 130 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Age UK Croydon FCA authorised?
Yes, Age UK Croydon (FRN 630446) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2014 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed a limit on what it may do.
What is Age UK Croydon’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8686 0066 and the website ageuk.org.uk/croydon for Age UK Croydon. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Age UK Croydon a scam or clone?
Age UK Croydon 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 Age UK Croydon?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Age UK Croydon handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Age UK Croydon to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Age UK Croydon?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Age UK Croydon: Brenda Scanlan, Oumaduth Sauba, Opama Khan, Imran Mannan, Christopher John Briggs, Kofi Kyei and 3 more.
How long has Age UK Croydon been in business?
The company was formed on 8 February 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2014.

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