Citizens Advice Manchester

Reference number: 617659

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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 citizensadvicemanchester.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0808 278 7800 is
  • Who else gives the postcode M1 3DZ
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Other names (2)

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

  • Manchester District Citizens Advice Bureau Former name
  • MANCHESTER CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX SERVICE 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

Limits on what they may do

  • This firm may handle your money in passing but must not hold it, so payments should go to the product provider, never to a personal account.

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
02697257
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
13 March 1992 (34 years old)
Registered office
Barlow House, Minshull Street, Manchester, M1 3DZ, England
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Anthony Robinson Director Feb 1989 29 Oct 2018 None
Conor Meenan Director Jan 1963 29 Sep 2020 None
Elizabeth Virginia Hibbert Director Dec 1968 30 May 2023 None
Janet Mitton Director Mar 1966 25 Jul 2023 None
William Priest Director Dec 1997 9 May 2024 None
Mark Damien Lyonette Director Apr 1965 9 May 2024 2 other companies
Michael James Kay Director Jun 1962 29 Oct 2024 1 other company
Grenville Victor Page Director Jul 1960 26 Aug 2025 4 other companies
Abimbola Alade Oredugba Director Dec 1980 26 Aug 2025 4 other companies
Andrew Douglas Brown Secretary Not published 11 Jun 2007 –

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
11
closed down
2
still active
9

In the full report: all 11 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 124 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (6) All events (255)

2020

29 September 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Manchester District Citizens Advice Bureau"

FCA register · Companies House

2017

4 July 2017

  • FCA imposed a requirement (May control but not hold client money)

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

1992

13 March 1992

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 255 events

  • All 255 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 246
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Firms connected to Citizens Advice Manchester

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Citizens Advice Manchester. 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 Manchester

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

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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 255 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 Manchester FCA authorised?
Yes, Citizens Advice Manchester (FRN 617659) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is Citizens Advice Manchester’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0808 278 7800 and the website citizensadvicemanchester.org.uk for Citizens Advice Manchester. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Citizens Advice Manchester a scam or clone?
Citizens Advice Manchester 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 Manchester?
It is permitted to hold and control client money, which it must keep separate from its own. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice Manchester handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice Manchester to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Citizens Advice Manchester?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Citizens Advice Manchester: Anthony Robinson, Conor Meenan, Elizabeth Virginia Hibbert, Janet Mitton, William Priest, Mark Damien Lyonette and 3 more.
How long has Citizens Advice Manchester been in business?
The company was formed on 13 March 1992, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Citizens Advice Manchester use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Manchester District Citizens Advice Bureau and MANCHESTER CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX SERVICE.

Sources and links

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