Citizens Advice Reigate And Banstead Limited

Reference number: 617706

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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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  • When carbs.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01737 931060 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SM7 2BQ
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Other names (2)

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

  • Reigate & Banstead District Citizens Advice Bureaux Former name
  • REIGATE AND BANSTEAD DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX 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

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
05107133
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
20 April 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
The Horseshoe, The Horseshoe, Banstead, SM7 2BQ, England
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David John Woodley Director May 1962 21 Aug 2019 None
Geoffrey Leslie Anderson Director Nov 1960 26 Aug 2020 None
Stephen Jebson Director Mar 1969 26 Aug 2020 43 other companies
Odile Genevieve Hounkpatin (Dr) Director Dec 1967 14 Sep 2023 2 other companies
Andrew Michael Wilson Director May 1982 14 Sep 2023 1 other company

Other companies run by these 5 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
46
closed down
28
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 46 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 41 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (85)

2020

20 April 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Reigate & Banstead District Citizens Advice Bureaux"

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

20 April 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 85 events

  • All 85 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 77
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Firms connected to Citizens Advice Reigate And Banstead

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
past link
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Citizens Advice Reigate And Banstead

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  • 46 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 85 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 Reigate And Banstead Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Citizens Advice Reigate And Banstead Limited (FRN 617706) 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 Reigate And Banstead’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01737 931060 and the website carbs.org.uk for Citizens Advice Reigate And Banstead. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Citizens Advice Reigate And Banstead a scam or clone?
Citizens Advice Reigate And Banstead 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 Reigate And Banstead?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice Reigate And Banstead handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice Reigate And Banstead to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Citizens Advice Reigate And Banstead?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Citizens Advice Reigate And Banstead: David John Woodley, Geoffrey Leslie Anderson, Stephen Jebson, Odile Genevieve Hounkpatin (Dr) and Andrew Michael Wilson.
How long has Citizens Advice Reigate And Banstead been in business?
The company was formed on 20 April 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Citizens Advice Reigate And Banstead use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: Reigate & Banstead District Citizens Advice Bureaux and REIGATE AND BANSTEAD DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX.

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