Chelmsford Citizens Advice Bureau

Reference number: 617550

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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 chelmsfordcab.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0808 278 7952 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CM1 1FW
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Other names (1)

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

  • Citizens Advice Chelmsford Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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
31 August 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
Burgess Well House, Coval Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1FW
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Smita Rajesh Director Jul 1973 18 Feb 2020 9 other companies
Alexander Mark Tarala Director May 1952 28 Feb 2022 14 other companies
Hazel Olive Clark (Councillor) Director Jun 1955 5 Sep 2023 None
Danielle Hay Director Aug 1992 16 Oct 2025 None
Faye Dorothy Stevenson Director Aug 1972 10 Dec 2025 2 other companies
Shweta Kaur Singh Director Nov 1982 7 Apr 2026 3 other companies
Russell Mynott Secretary Not published 28 Nov 2023 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
9
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 28 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 56 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Chelmsford Citizens Advice Bureau’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

2000

31 August 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 124 events

  • All 124 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 116
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Firms connected to Chelmsford Citizens Advice Bureau

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Chelmsford Citizens Advice Bureau

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

In the Chelmsford (CM) postcode area

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  • 28 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 124 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Chelmsford Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?
Yes, Chelmsford Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617550) 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 Chelmsford Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0808 278 7952 and the website chelmsfordcab.org for Chelmsford Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Chelmsford Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Chelmsford Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Chelmsford Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Chelmsford Citizens Advice Bureau: Smita Rajesh, Alexander Mark Tarala, Hazel Olive Clark (Councillor), Danielle Hay, Faye Dorothy Stevenson and Shweta Kaur Singh.
How long has Chelmsford Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 31 August 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Chelmsford Citizens Advice Bureau use any other names?
It trades as Citizens Advice Chelmsford.

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