Citizens Advice East Suffolk Ltd

Reference number: 617682

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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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  • When citizensadviceeastsuffolk.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01728 832544 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NR32 1JQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • North East Suffolk Citizens Advice Bureau Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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
5 July 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
St. Margaret's House, Gordon Road, Lowestoft, NR32 1JQ, England
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Thomas Mcleod Director Nov 1952 20 Jun 2022 None
Philip Maturin Davy Director Mar 1954 5 Jun 2023 2 other companies
Lydia Keeble Director Aug 1985 18 Mar 2024 None
Robert Wilkerson Director Oct 1961 22 Jul 2024 None
Timothy Salvin Rowan-Robinson Director Apr 1949 13 Jan 2025 15 other companies
Clare Simkin Director May 1965 13 Jan 2025 None
Jonathan Philip Mason-Gordon Director Jul 2001 25 Aug 2026 None
Richard Thomas Mcleod Secretary Not published 22 Apr 2024 –

Other companies run by these 7 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
17
closed down
5
still active
12

In the full report: all 17 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 47 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2020Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£232k

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Cash at bank

£142k

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Employees (average)

7

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Owed within a year

£92.2k

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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 05866861. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

2022

5 May 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "North East Suffolk 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

2006

5 July 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 98 events

  • All 98 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 89
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Firms like Citizens Advice East Suffolk

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In the Norwich (NR) postcode area

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  • 17 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 98 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Citizens Advice East Suffolk Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Citizens Advice East Suffolk Ltd (FRN 617682) 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 East Suffolk’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01728 832544 and the website citizensadviceeastsuffolk.org for Citizens Advice East Suffolk. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Citizens Advice East Suffolk a scam or clone?
Citizens Advice East Suffolk 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 East Suffolk?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice East Suffolk handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice East Suffolk to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Citizens Advice East Suffolk?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Citizens Advice East Suffolk: Richard Thomas McLeod, Philip Maturin Davy, Lydia Keeble, Robert Wilkerson, Timothy Salvin Rowan-Robinson, Clare Simkin and 1 more.
How long has Citizens Advice East Suffolk been in business?
The company was formed on 5 July 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
What do Citizens Advice East Suffolk’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2020, show net assets of £232k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £142k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Citizens Advice East Suffolk use any other names?
It has previously used the name North East Suffolk Citizens Advice Bureau.

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