Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent

Reference number: 617534

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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 citizensadvicecbg.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01443 835363 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF81 8RP
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Other names (2)

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

  • Caerphilly County Citizens Advice Bureau Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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
27 July 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
1-2 Church Place, Bargoed, CF81 8RP, Wales
Nature of business
  • Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mostyn Wilfred Davies Director Aug 1962 3 Sep 2001 None
Glyn Tudor Jones Director Feb 1968 27 Oct 2011 1 other company
Colin Peter Mann (Councillor) Director Jun 1943 26 Jul 2012 2 other companies
Edward John Evans Director Jan 1965 18 Mar 2021 6 other companies
Karolina Bronislawa Majka Director Oct 1991 1 Dec 2022 None
Phyllis Margaret Howls Director Aug 1962 1 Dec 2022 None
Gareth Thomas Coombs Director Dec 1992 20 Jun 2024 None
Gerard Joseph Donovan Director Sep 1962 6 Mar 2025 1 other company
Damian John Vizard Director Feb 1982 6 Mar 2025 1 other company
Ashley Comley Secretary Not published 1 May 2025 –

Other companies run by these 9 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
11
closed down
3
still active
8

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 40 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2020

23 November 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Caerphilly County 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

2000

27 July 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 79 events

  • All 79 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 71
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Firms like Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent

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In the Cardiff (CF) postcode area

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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 79 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent FCA authorised?
Yes, Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent (FRN 617534) 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 Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01443 835363 and the website citizensadvicecbg.org.uk for Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent a scam or clone?
Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent 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 Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent: Mostyn Wilfred Davies, Glyn Tudor Jones, Colin Peter Mann (Councillor), Edward John Evans, Karolina Bronislawa Majka, Phyllis Margaret Howls and 3 more.
How long has Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent been in business?
The company was formed on 27 July 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Caerphilly County Citizens Advice Bureau and CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU.

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