Brixton Advice Centre

Reference number: 624726

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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 brixtonadvice.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 7733 7554 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SE24 0LU
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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.
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  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
8 March 1985 (41 years old)
Registered office
167 Railton Road, London, SE24 0LU
Nature of business
  • Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gareth Ross John Beaton Director Oct 1983 3 Aug 2017 None
Lucas Bertholdi-Saad Director Nov 1995 1 Sep 2021 None
Nigel David Wachman Director Jul 1958 30 Mar 2022 16 other companies
Jonathan Senker Director Jun 1966 29 Jan 2025 6 other companies
Killian Anthony Moran Director Mar 1992 29 Jan 2025 None
Isabel Alexandra Esyllt Saunders Director Oct 1990 24 Sep 2025 None
Katie Angela Johnston (Dr) Director Oct 1988 11 Dec 2025 None
Antoine James Rogers (Dr) Director Aug 1975 20 Jul 2026 None
William Frederick Taggart Director Jan 1947 Not published 6 other companies
Gareth Ross John Beaton Secretary Not published 27 Nov 2019 –

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
28
closed down
10
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 28 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 39 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2024Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£437k

+12% from £391k

Cash at bank

£296k

+125% from £131k

Employees (average)

8

Same as 8

Owed within a year

£233k

+85% from £126k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2024
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 01893924. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

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

1985

8 March 1985

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 69 events

  • All 69 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 64
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Firms connected to Brixton Advice Centre

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

past links
2

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 2 past links through former directors
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Firms like Brixton Advice Centre

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

In London

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  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 69 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Brixton Advice Centre FCA authorised?
Yes, Brixton Advice Centre (FRN 624726) 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 Brixton Advice Centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 7733 7554 and the website brixtonadvice.org.uk for Brixton Advice Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Brixton Advice Centre a scam or clone?
Brixton 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 Brixton Advice Centre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Brixton Advice Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Brixton Advice Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Brixton Advice Centre?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Brixton Advice Centre: Gareth Ross John Beaton, Lucas Bertholdi-Saad, Nigel David Wachman, Jonathan Senker, Killian Anthony Moran, Isabel Alexandra Esyllt Saunders and 3 more.
How long has Brixton Advice Centre been in business?
The company was formed on 8 March 1985, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
What do Brixton Advice Centre’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2024, show net assets of £437k (+12% from £391k) and cash at bank of £296k (+125% from £131k).

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