Bestwood Advice Centre

Reference number: 618700

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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 bestwoodadvice.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0115 962 6519 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NG5 5FH
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The firm, by virtue of its constitution or any enactment, must be:(i) required (after payment of outgoings) to apply the whole of its income and any capital it expends for charitable or public purposes, and (ii) 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 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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • 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 number
07529286
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
14 February 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)
  • Other education not elsewhere classified (SIC 85590)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Brian Grocock (Councillor) Director Jul 1936 23 Aug 2015 11 other companies
Christopher Hooper Director Dec 1958 18 Jul 2016 1 other company
Jay Hayes Director Sep 1992 10 Apr 2019 None

Other companies run by these 3 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
11
closed down
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 13 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Bestwood Advice Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (30)

2014

1 April 2014

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2011

14 February 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 30 events

  • All 30 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 23
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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 30 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Bestwood Advice Centre FCA authorised?
Yes, Bestwood Advice Centre (FRN 618700) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2014 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Bestwood Advice Centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0115 962 6519 and the website bestwoodadvice.org.uk for Bestwood Advice Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Bestwood Advice Centre a scam or clone?
Bestwood Advice Centre 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 Bestwood Advice Centre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Bestwood Advice Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Bestwood Advice Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Bestwood Advice Centre?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Bestwood Advice Centre: Brian Grocock (Councillor), Christopher Hooper and Jay Hayes.
How long has Bestwood Advice Centre been in business?
The company was formed on 14 February 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.

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