Centre4 Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 11 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1995

Website, phone number and address

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Website

centre4.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01472 236688
Address

17A Wootton Road, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN33 1HE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When centre4.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01472 236688 is
Who else gives the postcode DN33 1HE

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 (2 permissions)

Debt Adjusting
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: 03074118 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 29 June 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office: Centre4 17a Wootton Road, Grimsby, South Humberside, DN33 1HE
Nature of business: Other activities of employment placement agencies (SIC 78109)
Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)
Pre-primary education (SIC 85100)
Operation of sports facilities (SIC 93110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Anne Julie Hames	Director	Jul 1952	14 Nov 2013	4 other companies
Pamela Taylor	Director	Jun 1947	14 Jan 2021	1 other company
Sarah Everest-Ford	Director	Feb 1979	12 Dec 2024	4 other companies
Paul Bunyan	Director	Dec 1984	1 Oct 2025	2 other companies
Robert Gerald Walsh	Director	Oct 1968	17 Dec 2025	1 other company
Deborah Jane Jewitt	Director	May 1977	15 Oct 2026	None
Diane Phyllis Edmonds	Director	May 1949	21 Oct 2026	None
Tracey-Jane Good	Secretary	Not published	17 Mar 2023	–

Other companies run by these 7 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: 11
closed down: 2
run together: 1

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 1 company these 7 directors run together
All 73 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Centre4’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (154)

2015

23 October 2015

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

FCA register

1995

29 June 1995

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 154 events

All 154 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 149

Firms like Centre4

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

In Grimsby

Grimsby, Cleethorpes & District Citizens Advice BureauGrimsbyAuthorised

In the Doncaster (DN) postcode area

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11 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 154 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Centre4 Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Centre4 Limited (FRN 706225) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since October 2015 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Centre4’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01472 236688 and the website centre4.org.uk for Centre4. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Centre4 a scam or clone?

Centre4 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 Centre4?

It may control client money but not hold it. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Centre4 handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Centre4 to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Centre4?

Companies House lists 7 directors of Centre4: Anne Julie Hames, Pamela Taylor, Sarah Everest-Ford, Paul Bunyan, Robert Gerald Walsh, Deborah Jane Jewitt and 1 more.

How long has Centre4 been in business?

The company was formed on 29 June 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since October 2015.