Citizens Advice Central Dorset Limited

Reference number: 617586

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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 centraldorsetca.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01305 257124 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DT1 1JW
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Other names (3)

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

  • CITIZENS ADVICE DORCHESTER, SHERBORNE AND DISTRICTS AND NORTH DORSET LIMITED Former name
  • Dorchester, Sherborne & District Citizens Advice Bureau Former name
  • DORCHESTER, SHERBORNE AND DISTRICTS CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU Former trading name

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 number
04188591
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
28 March 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stephen Peter Beare Director Sep 1954 6 Mar 2019 2 other companies
Tracy Mcgregor Director Mar 1966 24 Nov 2021 None
Stuart Charles Dawson Director Dec 1958 24 Nov 2021 1 other company
Kunal Dineshchandra Kansara (Dr) Director Aug 1978 1 Nov 2023 1 other company
Christopher Balfe Director Jun 1953 14 Feb 2024 1 other company
Stephen Payne Director Sep 1953 14 Feb 2024 None
Ivana Ercegovic Director Mar 1990 7 Aug 2024 None
Tabitha Baker Revuelta (Dr) Director Jan 1995 7 Aug 2024 None
Emmanuella Onyinye Ejime Director Dec 1991 4 Aug 2025 1 other company
Kenneth Reginald Hunter Director Jul 1955 9 Feb 2026 None
Simon Sean Griffith Director Apr 1967 11 May 2026 None
Richard John Baker Secretary Not published 2 Aug 2002 –

Other companies run by these 11 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
5
closed down
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 11 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 11 directors run together
  • All 66 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (133)

2019

24 April 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "CITIZENS ADVICE DORCHESTER, SHERBORNE AND DISTRICTS AND NORTH DORSET LIMITED"

FCA register

2017

3 November 2017

  • Changed its registered name from "Dorchester, Sherborne & District 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

2001

28 March 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 133 events

  • All 133 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 124
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Firms like Citizens Advice Central Dorset

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In the Dorchester (DT) postcode area

Bridport and District Citizens Advice BureauBridportAuthorised

Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 133 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Citizens Advice Central Dorset Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Citizens Advice Central Dorset Limited (FRN 617586) 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 Central Dorset’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01305 257124 and the website centraldorsetca.org.uk for Citizens Advice Central Dorset. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Citizens Advice Central Dorset a scam or clone?
Citizens Advice Central Dorset 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 Central Dorset?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice Central Dorset handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice Central Dorset to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Citizens Advice Central Dorset?
Companies House lists 11 directors of Citizens Advice Central Dorset: Stephen Peter Beare, Tracy McGregor, Stuart Charles Dawson, Kunal Dineshchandra Kansara (Dr), Christopher Balfe, Stephen Payne and 5 more.
How long has Citizens Advice Central Dorset been in business?
The company was formed on 28 March 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Citizens Advice Central Dorset use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: CITIZENS ADVICE DORCHESTER, SHERBORNE AND DISTRICTS AND NORTH DORSET LIMITED, Dorchester, Sherborne & District Citizens Advice Bureau and DORCHESTER, SHERBORNE AND DISTRICTS CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU.

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