Charnwood Citizens Advice Bureau

Reference number: 617548

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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 charnwoodcab.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01509 221200 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LE11 2TZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Citizens Advice Charnwood 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
04984410
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
3 December 2003 (22 years old)
Registered office
Woodgate Chambers, 70 Woodgate, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2TZ, England
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael John Higgs Director Apr 1953 12 Mar 2019 None
Hamzah Irfan Sheikh Director Jun 2002 23 Aug 2023 None
Vidya Sukumara Panicker (Dr) Director Oct 1984 15 Nov 2023 None
Dawn Beaumont Director Jan 1959 4 Dec 2024 1 other company
Monica Wallace Director Apr 1962 9 Apr 2025 1 other company
Ian David Dennis Secretary Not published 15 Nov 2016 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 54 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (12) All events (124)

2023

4 September 2023

  • Christopher Vaughan Finlay no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Kanishka Narayan no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Michael John Higgs no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

31 July 2023

  • Christopher Vaughan Finlay gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

24 July 2023

  • Kenneth Anthony no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

9 May 2023

  • Kanishka Narayan gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Kenneth Anthony gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Michael John Higgs gained 25–50% of the votes

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

2003

3 December 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 124 events

  • All 124 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 108
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Firms connected to Charnwood Citizens Advice Bureau

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Charnwood Citizens Advice Bureau. 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
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Firms like Charnwood Citizens Advice Bureau

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

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In the Leicester (LE) postcode area

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 124 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Charnwood Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?
Yes, Charnwood Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617548) 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 Charnwood Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01509 221200 and the website charnwoodcab.org.uk for Charnwood Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Charnwood Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
Charnwood 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 Charnwood 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 Charnwood Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Charnwood Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Charnwood Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Charnwood Citizens Advice Bureau now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Christopher Vaughan Finlay, Mr Michael John Higgs and Mr Kanishka Narayan.
Who runs Charnwood Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Charnwood Citizens Advice Bureau: Michael John Higgs, Hamzah Irfan Sheikh, Vidya Sukumara Panicker (Dr), Dawn Beaumont and Monica Wallace.
How long has Charnwood Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 3 December 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Charnwood Citizens Advice Bureau use any other names?
It trades as Citizens Advice Charnwood.

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