Citizens Advice Bureau Tendring: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 12 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2001

Website, phone number and address

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Website

cabtendring.org (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01255 377080
Address

Imperial House, 20-22 Rosemary Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex, CO15 1NZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When cabtendring.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01255 377080 is
Who else gives the postcode CO15 1NZ

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.

Show FCA detail (3 permissions)

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: 04345160 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 24 December 2001 (24 years old)
Registered office: 22-24 High Street, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex, CO15 1NR, England
Nature of business: General public administration activities (SIC 84110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Stephen Gray	Director	Jan 1955	26 Nov 2017	1 other company
Christopher Douglas Granville Whitfield	Director	Apr 1952	26 Nov 2017	1 other company
Richard Paul Aldridge	Director	Sep 1964	14 Sep 2022	5 other companies
Tonia Parsons	Director	Jul 1958	13 Jul 2023	None
Nigel Rorke	Director	Mar 1966	16 Jul 2026	None
Stephen Gray	Secretary	Not published	3 Jun 2020	–

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: 7
closed down: 2
is FCA-registered: 1

In the full report: all 7 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 37 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (4) All events (76)

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

2001

24 December 2001

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 76 events

All 76 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 69

Firms connected to Citizens Advice Bureau Tendring

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

Firms like Citizens Advice Bureau Tendring

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

In the Colchester (CO) postcode area

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7 other companies its directors have run, named
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Citizens Advice Bureau Tendring FCA authorised?

Yes, Citizens Advice Bureau Tendring (FRN 617560) 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 Tendring’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01255 377080 and the website cabtendring.org for Citizens Advice Bureau Tendring. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Citizens Advice Bureau Tendring a scam or clone?

Citizens Advice Bureau Tendring 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 Tendring?

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 Tendring handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice Bureau Tendring to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Citizens Advice Bureau Tendring?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Citizens Advice Bureau Tendring: Stephen Gray, Christopher Douglas Granville Whitfield, Richard Paul Aldridge, Tonia Parsons and Nigel Rorke.

How long has Citizens Advice Bureau Tendring been in business?

The company was formed on 24 December 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.