Citizens Advice Bradford & Airedale and Bradford Law Centre Ltd

Reference number: 617517

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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 bradfordcab.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01274 758030 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BD1 4PS
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Other names (6)

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

  • Bradford and Airedale Citizens Advice & Law Centre Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Citizens Advice Bradford Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Citizens Advice Keighley Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Citizens Advice Shipley Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Bradford and Airedale Citizens Advice Bureau Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Citizens Advice Bradford and Airedale and Bradford Law Centre LTD Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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 October 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
31 Manor Row, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 4PS, England
Nature of business
  • Activities of other membership organisations not elsewhere classified (SIC 94990)
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Shakil Azam Director Aug 1974 1 Sep 2011 None
Robin Walker Lister Director Mar 1955 7 Jun 2017 1 other company
Simon Robinson Director Aug 1966 2 Mar 2022 5 other companies
Colin Coghill Director May 1950 27 Feb 2023 None
Howard Kew Director Oct 1960 4 Dec 2024 3 other companies
Richard Kofi Wilkinson Secretary Not published 11 May 2023 –

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
9
closed down
4
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 9 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 53 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2025

20 June 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Citizens Advice Bradford and Airedale and Bradford Law Centre LTD"

FCA register

2016

7 April 2016

  • Changed its registered name from "Bradford and Airedale Citizens Advice Bureau"

FCA register

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

2002

31 October 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 114 events

  • All 114 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 101
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Connected firms

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2
past link
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Similar firms

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

In Bradford

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  • 9 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 114 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Citizens Advice Bradford & Airedale and Bradford Law Centre Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Citizens Advice Bradford & Airedale and Bradford Law Centre Ltd (FRN 617517) 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 Bradford & Airedale and Bradford Law Centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01274 758030 and the website bradfordcab.com for Citizens Advice Bradford & Airedale and Bradford Law Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Citizens Advice Bradford & Airedale and Bradford Law Centre a scam or clone?
Citizens Advice Bradford & Airedale and Bradford Law Centre 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 Bradford & Airedale and Bradford Law Centre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice Bradford & Airedale and Bradford Law Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice Bradford & Airedale and Bradford Law Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Citizens Advice Bradford & Airedale and Bradford Law Centre?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Citizens Advice Bradford & Airedale and Bradford Law Centre: Shakil Azam, Robin Walker Lister, Simon Robinson, Colin Coghill and Howard Kew.
How long has Citizens Advice Bradford & Airedale and Bradford Law Centre been in business?
The company was formed on 31 October 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Citizens Advice Bradford & Airedale and Bradford Law Centre use any other names?
It trades as Bradford and Airedale Citizens Advice & Law Centre, Citizens Advice Bradford, Citizens Advice Keighley and Citizens Advice Shipley. It has previously used 2 other names: Bradford and Airedale Citizens Advice Bureau and Citizens Advice Bradford and Airedale and Bradford Law Centre LTD.

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