Citizens Advice Hillingdon Ltd

Reference number: 617635

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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 hillingdoncab.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07771 725900 is
  • Who else gives the postcode HA7 1FW
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Other names (2)

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

  • Hillingdon & Ealing Citizens Advice Former name
  • HILLINGDON AND EALING CITIZENS ADVICE 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.
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
03028957
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
3 March 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office
2nd Floor High Street, Feltham, TW13 4GU, England
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Douglas Ian Bird Director May 1936 3 Mar 1995 None
Olusoyi Olatokunbo Richard Ashaye (Dr) Director Aug 1969 20 Feb 2008 2 other companies
Kirpal Singh Tahim Director Dec 1950 28 Sep 2018 3 other companies
Hemali Patel Director Jul 1987 22 Apr 2022 4 other companies
Anthony Burles Director May 1958 28 Oct 2022 3 other companies
Fatima Kamran Director Nov 1988 10 Sep 2024 1 other company
Mark Jarvis Director Aug 1961 24 Sep 2026 None

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
13
closed down
7
still active
6

In the full report: all 13 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 72 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (27) All events (170)

2020

26 November 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Hillingdon & Ealing Citizens Advice"

FCA register

2018

28 September 2018

  • Doug Bird no longer has significant control
  • Felicity Alexandra Cooper no longer has significant control
  • James Michelson no longer has significant control
  • Norman Beazant no longer has significant control
  • Paul Jon Lewis no longer has significant control
  • Peter Michael Slavid no longer has significant control
  • Richard Ashaye no longer has significant control

Companies House

8 June 2018

  • Ruth Adella Evans no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

15 September 2017

  • David Long no longer has significant control
  • Duncan Brown no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

16 September 2016

  • Paul Jon Lewis gained significant control
  • Robert Deba no longer has significant control

Companies House

31 July 2016

  • David Long gained significant control
  • Doug Bird gained significant control
  • Duncan Brown gained significant control
  • Felicity Alexandra Cooper gained significant control
  • James Michelson gained significant control
  • Norman Beazant gained significant control
  • Peter Michael Slavid gained significant control
  • Richard Ashaye gained significant control
  • Robert Deba gained significant control
  • Ruth Adella Evans gained significant control

Companies House

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

1995

3 March 1995

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 170 events

  • All 170 events in its history (27 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 139
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Firms connected to Citizens Advice Hillingdon

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Citizens Advice Hillingdon. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Citizens Advice Hillingdon

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

In the Harrow (HA) postcode area

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Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 170 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Citizens Advice Hillingdon Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Citizens Advice Hillingdon Ltd (FRN 617635) 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 Hillingdon’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07771 725900 and the website hillingdoncab.org.uk for Citizens Advice Hillingdon. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Citizens Advice Hillingdon a scam or clone?
Citizens Advice Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice Hillingdon handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice Hillingdon to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Citizens Advice Hillingdon?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Citizens Advice Hillingdon now. Before that, it was controlled by Ms Ruth Adella Evans, Mr Paul Jon Lewis and Mr Doug Bird.
Who runs Citizens Advice Hillingdon?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Citizens Advice Hillingdon: Douglas Ian Bird, Olusoyi Olatokunbo Richard Ashaye (Dr), Kirpal Singh Tahim, Hemali Patel, Anthony Burles, Fatima Kamran and 1 more.
How long has Citizens Advice Hillingdon been in business?
The company was formed on 3 March 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Citizens Advice Hillingdon use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Hillingdon & Ealing Citizens Advice and HILLINGDON AND EALING CITIZENS ADVICE.

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