Citizens Advice Cheshire West

Reference number: 617553

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Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When citizensadvicecw.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07488 235546 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CW7 1AH
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Other names (2)

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

  • Cheshire West CAB Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • CHESHIRE WEST CAB LIMITED 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
6 January 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
The Drumber, The Drumber, Winsford, CW7 1AD, England
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Gillian Linda Conway Director Aug 1972 19 Jul 2017 2 other companies
Andrea Jaeger Dodds Director Feb 1968 30 Oct 2019 1 other company
Beverly Ernestine Spicer Director Nov 1951 30 Oct 2019 None
Boyd Bryan Hope Director Jun 1963 14 Jun 2022 1 other company
Margaret Sian Alice Allan Director Dec 1994 28 Sep 2023 None
Thomas David Briggs Director Aug 1946 28 Sep 2023 12 other companies
Debra Jayne Hough Director Aug 1974 12 Nov 2024 14 other companies
Elisabeth Chloe Whittall Director Oct 1994 1 Jan 2026 None
Nancy Claire Evans (Dr) Director Dec 1990 1 Jan 2026 None

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
30
closed down
15
still active
15

In the full report: all 30 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 31 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2024Full accountsAudited

Employees (average)

42

+14% from 37

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06783496. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

2020

5 May 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Cheshire West CAB"

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

2009

6 January 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 61 events

  • All 61 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 53
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Firms like Citizens Advice Cheshire West

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Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 30 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 61 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Citizens Advice Cheshire West FCA authorised?
Yes, Citizens Advice Cheshire West (FRN 617553) 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 Cheshire West’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07488 235546 and the website citizensadvicecw.org.uk for Citizens Advice Cheshire West. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Citizens Advice Cheshire West a scam or clone?
Citizens Advice Cheshire West 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 Cheshire West?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice Cheshire West handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice Cheshire West to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Citizens Advice Cheshire West?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Citizens Advice Cheshire West: Gillian Linda Conway, Andrea Jaeger Dodds, Beverly Ernestine Spicer, Boyd Bryan Hope, Margaret Sian Alice Allan, Thomas David Briggs and 3 more.
How long has Citizens Advice Cheshire West been in business?
The company was formed on 6 January 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
What do Citizens Advice Cheshire West’s latest accounts show?
Does Citizens Advice Cheshire West use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Cheshire West CAB and CHESHIRE WEST CAB LIMITED.

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