Centre 63 Kirkby: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1988

Website, phone number and address

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Website

cofekirkby.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0151 549 1494
Address

Centre 63, Old Hall Lane, Knowsley, Liverpool, Merersyside, L32 5TH, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When cofekirkby.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0151 549 1494 is
Who else gives the postcode L32 5TH

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 (1 permission)

Debt-counselling

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: 02227915 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 7 March 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office: Centre 63 Church Of England, Youth Centre,, Old Hall Lane, Kirkby, Liverpool, L32 5TH
Nature of business: Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Jeremy David Fagan (Rev)	Director	Sep 1975	13 Mar 2013	5 other companies
Edith Caroline Collins	Director	Apr 1957	6 Jun 2024	2 other companies
Rachel Lesley Talbot	Director	Mar 1981	6 Jun 2024	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: 7
closed down: 3
still active: 4

In the full report: all 7 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
All 40 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Centre 63 Kirkby’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (82)

2016

7 January 2016

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

FCA register

1988

7 March 1988

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 82 events

All 82 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 77

Firms connected to Centre 63 Kirkby

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Centre 63 Kirkby. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Centre 63 Kirkby

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

In Liverpool

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7 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 82 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Centre 63 Kirkby FCA authorised?

Yes, Centre 63 Kirkby (FRN 708734) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since January 2016 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Centre 63 Kirkby’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0151 549 1494 and the website cofekirkby.co.uk for Centre 63 Kirkby. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Centre 63 Kirkby a scam or clone?

Centre 63 Kirkby 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 Centre 63 Kirkby?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Centre 63 Kirkby handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Centre 63 Kirkby to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Centre 63 Kirkby?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Centre 63 Kirkby: Jeremy David Fagan (Rev), Edith Caroline Collins and Rachel Lesley Talbot.

How long has Centre 63 Kirkby been in business?

The company was formed on 7 March 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since January 2016.