Citizens Advice Leicestershire

Reference number: 617648

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When citizensadviceleicestershire.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07944 328831 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NG13 8AQ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Leicestershire 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.
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 status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
11 March 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
Cabourn House, Station Street, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8AQ, England
Nature of business
  • Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Narendrakumar Lalji Bhagwanji Waghela Director Apr 1946 1 Jan 2012 3 other companies
John Walters Director Apr 1974 4 Jun 2015 1 other company
Peter James Gordon Symonds Director Mar 1956 15 Jan 2016 4 other companies
Marie-Anne Beere Director Jan 1958 29 Nov 2017 None
Sarah Humphreys Director Jul 1973 4 Dec 2024 None
Emily Mary Beach Director Oct 1982 24 Jun 2026 None
Vicky Gutteridge Secretary Not published 29 Jul 2024 –

Other companies run by these 6 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
8
closed down
3
still active
5

In the full report: all 8 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 24 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2021

9 February 2021

  • Changed its registered name from "Leicestershire Citizens Advice Bureau"

FCA register

2020

9 June 2020

  • Richard Evans no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

21 April 2016

  • Richard 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

2010

11 March 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 54 events

  • All 54 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 44
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Firms like Citizens Advice Leicestershire

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

In Nottingham

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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 54 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Citizens Advice Leicestershire FCA authorised?
Yes, Citizens Advice Leicestershire (FRN 617648) 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 Leicestershire’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07944 328831 and the website citizensadviceleicestershire.org for Citizens Advice Leicestershire. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Citizens Advice Leicestershire a scam or clone?
Citizens Advice Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice Leicestershire handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice Leicestershire to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Citizens Advice Leicestershire?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Citizens Advice Leicestershire now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Richard Evans.
Who runs Citizens Advice Leicestershire?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Citizens Advice Leicestershire: Narendrakumar Lalji Bhagwanji Waghela, John Walters, Peter James Gordon Symonds, Marie-Anne Beere, Sarah Humphreys and Emily Mary Beach.
How long has Citizens Advice Leicestershire been in business?
The company was formed on 11 March 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Citizens Advice Leicestershire use any other names?
It has previously used the name Leicestershire Citizens Advice Bureau.

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