Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux

Reference number: 617519

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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 citizensadvicebrent.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8438 1249 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NW10 2EY
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Brent Citizens Advice Bureau Former name

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.
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  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Providing Credit Information Services

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

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Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
03091835
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
16 August 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office
270-272 High Road, London, NW10 2EY
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Louisa Martin Director Sep 1963 27 Nov 2017 1 other company
Robert Simon Roscoe Director Apr 1949 25 Feb 2020 None
Flo Rankin Director Sep 1997 10 May 2024 None
Christine Alexandra Fogg Director May 1965 20 Dec 2024 4 other companies
James Johnston Director May 1998 1 Mar 2025 None
Pierrick Roger Director Dec 2000 1 Mar 2025 None
Annemari Suranthi De Silva Director Jan 1990 13 Aug 2025 None
Bridget O'Donovan Director Jun 1977 15 Sep 2025 None
Adewale Olutunsin Adenigbagbe Director Mar 1967 10 Oct 2026 1 other company
Arvin Kristopher Asistio Razon Director Apr 1990 10 Oct 2026 1 other company

Other companies run by these 10 directors

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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 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 75 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (151)

2026

7 April 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Brent Citizens Advice Bureau"

FCA register

2017

11 July 2017

  • David Askwith no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

23 May 2016

  • David Askwith gained significant control

Companies House

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

1995

16 August 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 151 events

  • All 151 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 142
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Firms connected to Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 151 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux FCA authorised?
Yes, Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux (FRN 617519) 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 Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8438 1249 and the website citizensadvicebrent.org.uk for Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux a scam or clone?
Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux 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 Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Askwith.
Who runs Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux?
Companies House lists 10 directors of Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux: Louisa Martin, Robert Simon Roscoe, Flo Rankin, Christine Alexandra Fogg, James Johnston, Pierrick Roger and 4 more.
How long has Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux been in business?
The company was formed on 16 August 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Brent Citizens Advice Bureaux use any other names?
It has previously used the name Brent Citizens Advice Bureau.

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