Citizens Advice Oxfordshire

Reference number: 617794

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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 caox.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01993 892050 is
  • Who else gives the postcode OX28 6DY
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Other names (3)

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

  • Citizens Advice West Oxfordshire Former name
  • West Oxfordshire (Witney) Citizens Advice Bureau Former name
  • WEST OXFORDSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU 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
04361560
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
28 January 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
The Old Printhouse, Marlborough Lane, Witney, Oxon, OX28 6DY
Nature of business
  • Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Gregory Beer Director Nov 1971 4 Apr 2019 9 other companies
Monica Cassandra Duarte Wilson Director Oct 1981 18 May 2022 None
Gary James Nicholls Director Feb 1965 28 Feb 2024 None
David Whalley Director Aug 1960 28 Feb 2024 1 other company
Philip Grimshaw Baker Director Jan 1952 27 Mar 2025 2 other companies
David John Betts Director Sep 1948 27 Mar 2025 2 other companies
Denise Helen Haylor Director Aug 1964 27 Mar 2025 3 other companies
Iain Douglas Hamilton Lappin-Smith Director Mar 1965 27 Mar 2025 6 other companies
Christopher Roy Blackburn Director Mar 1960 20 May 2026 3 other companies
Stephen John Harrison (Prof) Director Oct 1960 20 May 2026 1 other company
Catherine Sarah Davidson Director Nov 1965 20 May 2026 None

Other companies run by these 11 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
25
closed down
8
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 25 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 11 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 11 directors run together
  • All 66 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2024Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£301k

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£343k

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Employees (average)

31

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Owed within a year

£94.8k

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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 04361560. 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 Oxfordshire’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (133)

2026

30 April 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Citizens Advice West Oxfordshire"

FCA register

2020

5 November 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "West Oxfordshire (Witney) 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

2002

28 January 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 133 events

  • All 133 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 123
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Firms connected to Citizens Advice Oxfordshire

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

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

In the Oxford (OX) postcode area

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  • 25 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 133 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 Oxfordshire FCA authorised?
Yes, Citizens Advice Oxfordshire (FRN 617794) 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 Oxfordshire’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01993 892050 and the website caox.org.uk for Citizens Advice Oxfordshire. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Citizens Advice Oxfordshire a scam or clone?
Citizens Advice Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice Oxfordshire handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice Oxfordshire to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Citizens Advice Oxfordshire?
Companies House lists 11 directors of Citizens Advice Oxfordshire: Mark Gregory Beer, Monica Cassandra Duarte Wilson, Gary James Nicholls, David Whalley, Philip Grimshaw Baker, David John Betts and 5 more.
How long has Citizens Advice Oxfordshire been in business?
The company was formed on 28 January 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
What do Citizens Advice Oxfordshire’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2024, show net assets of £301k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £343k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Citizens Advice Oxfordshire use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Citizens Advice West Oxfordshire, West Oxfordshire (Witney) Citizens Advice Bureau and WEST OXFORDSHIRE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU.

Sources and links

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