Brighton and Hove Citizens Advice Bureau: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 12 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1999

Website, phone number and address

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Website

cabrightonhove.org (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01273 733390
Address

Hove Town Hall, Tisbury Road, HOVE, East Sussex, BN3 3BQ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When cabrightonhove.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01273 733390 is
Who else gives the postcode BN3 3BQ

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: 03794933 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 24 June 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office: Tisbury Road Offices, Tisbury Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ, England
Nature of business: Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Frances Sally Harrison	Director	Apr 1953	15 Nov 2012	4 other companies
George Longfoot	Director	Aug 1975	20 Nov 2014	2 other companies
Nigel Meager	Director	Jul 1955	19 Nov 2015	1 other company
Mark Clark	Director	Apr 1956	6 Dec 2019	None
Mark Ian Green	Director	Jul 1955	9 Jun 2020	2 other companies
Simon William Frederic Blakeney	Director	Aug 1966	23 Feb 2023	None
Katherine Emilia Stipala	Director	May 1971	21 Mar 2023	None
Fraser Matthew Woodward	Director	Feb 1972	21 Mar 2023	1 other company
Gavin Berman	Director	Jan 1976	9 Jan 2025	None
Towhid Muhammod Shakil Ahmed	Director	Dec 2000	9 Jan 2025	1 other company
Michael Wang	Director	Aug 1994	9 Jan 2025	None
Jo-Anne Carden	Secretary	Not published	1 Jan 2021	–

Other companies run by these 11 directors

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other companies: 11
closed down: 1
still active: 10

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 11 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 45 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Brighton and Hove Citizens Advice Bureau’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (86)

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

1999

24 June 1999

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 86 events

All 86 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 79

Firms connected to Brighton and Hove Citizens Advice Bureau

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Brighton and Hove Citizens Advice Bureau. 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

Firms like Brighton and Hove Citizens Advice Bureau

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

In Hove

Money Advice and Community Support ServiceHoveAuthorised

In the Brighton (BN) postcode area

ChristChurch HailshamHailshamAuthorised St. Luke's Advice ServiceBrightonAuthorised Bht SussexBrightonAuthorised Debt Independent LtdEastbourneAuthorised Eastbourne Citizens Advice BureauEastbourneAuthorised

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11 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 86 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Brighton and Hove Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?

Yes, Brighton and Hove Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617523) 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 Brighton and Hove Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01273 733390 and the website cabrightonhove.org for Brighton and Hove Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Brighton and Hove Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?

Brighton and Hove Citizens Advice Bureau 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 Brighton and Hove Citizens Advice Bureau?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Brighton and Hove Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Brighton and Hove Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Brighton and Hove Citizens Advice Bureau?

Companies House lists 11 directors of Brighton and Hove Citizens Advice Bureau: Frances Sally Harrison, George Longfoot, Nigel Meager, Mark Clark, Mark Ian Green, Simon William Frederic Blakeney and 5 more.

How long has Brighton and Hove Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?

The company was formed on 24 June 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.