Citizens Advice and Rights Fife Limited

Reference number: 617441

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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 cabfife.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01592 764401 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KY7 5QF
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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
12 August 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
Craig Mitchell House Unit 7 & 8, Flemington Road, Glenrothes, Fife, KY7 5QF
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jean Lesley Ferguson Director Oct 1961 12 Jun 2019 1 other company
Alistair Cairns Director Sep 1958 5 Feb 2020 None
David John Redpath Director Oct 1978 9 Sep 2020 None
Lilian Combe Hamilton Director Mar 1950 7 Oct 2020 None
Martin Davidson Director Jul 1988 17 Jun 2021 None
Matthew Gerald Thomas Bruce Director Jun 2000 14 Sep 2022 None
John Park Director Jan 1982 5 Jan 2026 None
Frank Charles Robertson Director Nov 1955 5 Jan 2026 2 other companies
Karin Anderson Director Jul 1967 17 Jun 2026 None
David Stockwell Director Sep 1980 2 Oct 2026 None
David John Redpath Secretary Not published 9 Sep 2020 –

Other companies run by these 10 directors

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other companies
3
still active
3

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 68 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Citizens Advice and Rights Fife’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

1997

12 August 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 146 events

  • All 146 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 138
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Firms connected to Citizens Advice and Rights Fife

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Citizens Advice and Rights Fife. 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 Citizens Advice and Rights Fife

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

In Glenrothes

Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 146 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Citizens Advice and Rights Fife Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Citizens Advice and Rights Fife Limited (FRN 617441) 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 Citizens Advice and Rights Fife’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01592 764401 and the website cabfife.org.uk for Citizens Advice and Rights Fife. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Citizens Advice and Rights Fife a scam or clone?
Citizens Advice and Rights Fife 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 Citizens Advice and Rights Fife?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice and Rights Fife handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice and Rights Fife to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Citizens Advice and Rights Fife?
Companies House lists 10 directors of Citizens Advice and Rights Fife: Jean Lesley Ferguson, Alistair Cairns, David John Redpath, Lilian Combe Hamilton, Martin Davidson, Matthew Gerald Thomas Bruce and 4 more.
How long has Citizens Advice and Rights Fife been in business?
The company was formed on 12 August 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.

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