Citizens Advice Mid Mercia: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 12 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2004

Website, phone number and address

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Website

citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01283 210108
Address

114 Church Street, Church Gresley, SWADLINCOTE, Derbyshire, DE11 9NR, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01283 210108 is
Who else gives the postcode DE11 9NR

Other names (2)

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

CA Legal Advice Services CIC Trading name: A name it trades under now.
South Derbyshire 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 number: 05311627 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 13 December 2004 (21 years old)
Registered office: 114 Church Street, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9NR, England
Nature of business: Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
James Neil Hewlett (Councillor)	Director	May 1948	23 Aug 2007	1 other company
Graeme John Royall	Director	Dec 1969	1 Nov 2011	1 other company
Jonathan David Lloyd	Director	Dec 1965	31 Oct 2013	4 other companies
James Bosworth	Director	Aug 1959	26 Apr 2018	1 other company
Christopher John Smith	Director	May 1957	2 Nov 2018	2 other companies
Susan Irene Mckendrick	Director	Nov 1953	3 Feb 2022	1 other company
Ian Gavin Blackett	Director	Aug 1966	17 Aug 2023	None
John Mckiernan	Director	Apr 1957	1 Feb 2024	2 other companies
Angela Mackenzie	Director	Mar 1955	8 May 2024	3 other companies
John Harris	Director	Apr 1963	7 Aug 2024	None
Barinder Kumar Kataria	Director	Sep 1968	8 May 2025	None
Stephen Jerome Haigh	Director	Dec 1951	5 Jan 2026	1 other company
Honor Louise Lewis	Director	Mar 1974	3 Mar 2026	1 other company
David Symcox	Secretary	Not published	14 Dec 2012	–

Other companies run by these 13 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: 15
closed down: 2
went insolvent: 1

In the full report: all 15 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 13 directors sit on each board, and since when
The one that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 companies these 13 directors run together
All 39 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (76)

2020

23 April 2020

Changed its registered name from "South Derbyshire 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

2004

13 December 2004

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 76 events

All 76 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 67

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Citizens Advice Mid Mercia FCA authorised?

Yes, Citizens Advice Mid Mercia (FRN 617734) 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 Mid Mercia’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01283 210108 and the website citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk for Citizens Advice Mid Mercia. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Citizens Advice Mid Mercia a scam or clone?

Citizens Advice Mid Mercia 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 Mid Mercia?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice Mid Mercia handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice Mid Mercia to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Citizens Advice Mid Mercia?

Companies House lists 13 directors of Citizens Advice Mid Mercia: James Neil Hewlett (Councillor), Graeme John Royall, Jonathan David Lloyd, James Bosworth, Christopher John Smith, Susan Irene McKendrick and 7 more.

How long has Citizens Advice Mid Mercia been in business?

The company was formed on 13 December 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.

Does Citizens Advice Mid Mercia use any other names?

It trades as CA Legal Advice Services CIC. It has previously used the name South Derbyshire Citizens Advice Bureau.