C.a.b. Cornwall

Reference number: 617531

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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 citizensadvicecornwall.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01579 212025 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PL14 4AB
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Other names (1)

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

  • CITIZENS ADVICE CORNWALL Trading 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.

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
04409017
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
4 April 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Frances Anne Keene Director Oct 1971 27 Sep 2019 2 other companies
Susan Janet Hobbs Director Mar 1949 6 Dec 2021 2 other companies
Pamela Elizabeth Cole Director Nov 1962 1 Nov 2022 1 other company
Jane Amanda Abraham Director Jul 1963 1 Nov 2022 1 other company
Stephen Paul Stolliday Director Jan 1960 9 May 2023 3 other companies
Gavin Veater-Carey Director Dec 1977 3 Dec 2024 None
Joanna Lake-Jones Director Oct 1981 2 Apr 2025 None
Graeme Roy Director Nov 1979 17 Jun 2025 None

Other companies run by these 8 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
9
still active
9

In the full report: all 9 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 51 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

C.a.b. Cornwall’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (14) All events (113)

2019

29 April 2019

  • John Stanley Baker no longer has significant control
  • Michael John Cooper no longer has significant control
  • Paul Charlesworth no longer has significant control

Companies House

2018

30 November 2018

  • Neil Colquhoun no longer has significant control

Companies House

23 April 2018

  • Susan Mary Elizabeth Swift no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

4 April 2017

  • John Stanley Baker gained significant control
  • Michael John Cooper gained significant control
  • Paul Charlesworth gained significant control
  • Susan Mary Elizabeth Swift gained significant control

Companies House

1 April 2017

  • Neil Colquhoun 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

2002

4 April 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 113 events

  • All 113 events in its history (14 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 96
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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 113 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is C.a.b. Cornwall FCA authorised?
Yes, C.a.b. Cornwall (FRN 617531) 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 C.a.b. Cornwall’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01579 212025 and the website citizensadvicecornwall.org.uk for C.a.b. Cornwall. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is C.a.b. Cornwall a scam or clone?
C.a.b. Cornwall 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 C.a.b. Cornwall?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how C.a.b. Cornwall handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about C.a.b. Cornwall to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns C.a.b. Cornwall?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of C.a.b. Cornwall now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Neil Colquhoun, Mr John Stanley Baker and Mr Paul Charlesworth.
Who runs C.a.b. Cornwall?
Companies House lists 8 directors of C.a.b. Cornwall: Frances Anne Keene, Susan Janet Hobbs, Pamela Elizabeth Cole, Jane Amanda Abraham, Stephen Paul Stolliday, Gavin Veater-Carey and 2 more.
How long has C.a.b. Cornwall been in business?
The company was formed on 4 April 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does C.a.b. Cornwall use any other names?
It trades as CITIZENS ADVICE CORNWALL.

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