Citizens Advice Bureau (Grangemouth & Bo'ness) Limited

Reference number: 617459

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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 grangemouthcab.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01324 483655 is
  • Who else gives the postcode FK3 8BA
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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
13 July 1990 (36 years old)
Registered office
4 York Arcade, Grangemouth, FK3 8BA, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jane Young Director Nov 1946 27 May 1993 None
Joseph Thomas Lambie Director Apr 1941 24 Sep 2008 2 other companies
Helen Rennie Stewart Director Oct 1965 19 Nov 2015 1 other company
Sandy Young Director Sep 1973 14 Oct 2020 1 other company
Gordon James Wardall Director Jun 1960 17 Feb 2025 None
Robert Andrew Curtis Director Jun 1975 9 Jul 2025 None
Robert Andrew Curtis Secretary Not published 9 Jul 2025 –

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
4
closed down
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 4 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
  • All 18 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

21 July 2025

  • Joseph Thomas Lambie no longer has significant control
  • William Palombo gained significant control

Companies House

2016

5 October 2016

  • Joseph Thomas Lambie gained significant control

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

1990

13 July 1990

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 35 events

  • All 35 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 24
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Similar firms

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In the Falkirk (FK) postcode area

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 35 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Citizens Advice Bureau (Grangemouth & Bo'ness) Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Citizens Advice Bureau (Grangemouth & Bo'ness) Limited (FRN 617459) 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 Bureau (Grangemouth & Bo'ness)’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01324 483655 and the website grangemouthcab.org.uk for Citizens Advice Bureau (Grangemouth & Bo'ness). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Citizens Advice Bureau (Grangemouth & Bo'ness) a scam or clone?
Citizens Advice Bureau (Grangemouth & Bo'ness) 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 Bureau (Grangemouth & Bo'ness)?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice Bureau (Grangemouth & Bo'ness) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice Bureau (Grangemouth & Bo'ness) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Citizens Advice Bureau (Grangemouth & Bo'ness)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Citizens Advice Bureau (Grangemouth & Bo'ness): Mr William Palombo (significant influence or control). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Joseph Thomas Lambie.
Who runs Citizens Advice Bureau (Grangemouth & Bo'ness)?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Citizens Advice Bureau (Grangemouth & Bo'ness): Jane Young, Joseph Thomas Lambie, Helen Rennie Stewart, Sandy Young, Gordon James Wardall and Robert Andrew Curtis.
How long has Citizens Advice Bureau (Grangemouth & Bo'ness) been in business?
The company was formed on 13 July 1990, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.

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