Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taf Ltd.

Reference number: 617707

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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 carct.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01443 409284 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF45 3EY
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Other names (4)

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

  • Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taff Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • RHONDDA TAFF CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taff Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Rhondda Cynon Taff 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
23 February 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Old Mountain Ash Library, Knight Street, Mountain Ash, CF45 3EY, Wales
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)
  • Other education not elsewhere classified (SIC 85590)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Lewis Brencher Director Aug 1986 1 Jun 2015 None
Dilys Jouvenat Director Jul 1954 1 Jun 2015 5 other companies
Lesley Stephen Barlow Director Jul 1978 27 Jul 2015 None
Michael Haydn Bryan Director Dec 1950 27 Jul 2015 4 other companies
Nicola Redfern Williams Director Mar 1972 5 Jun 2017 4 other companies
Christopher James Binding Director May 1980 2 Aug 2018 1 other company
Nkechi Dawson Director May 1988 1 Nov 2023 None
Ellis James Thomas Director Apr 2001 8 Nov 2024 None
Ann King Director Oct 1957 26 Nov 2025 None
Karen Taylor Secretary Not published 25 Mar 2025 –
Katherine Anne Henson Secretary Not published 26 Nov 2025 –

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
14
closed down
4
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 14 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 42 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2025

1 December 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taff Ltd"

FCA register

2020

15 December 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taff"

FCA register

17 November 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Rhondda Cynon Taff Citizens Advice Bureau"

FCA register

2014

1 April 2014

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Changed its registered name from "Rhondda Taff Citizens Advice Bureau"
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register · Companies House

1999

23 February 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 86 events

  • All 86 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 75
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Firms connected to Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taf

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

past link
1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taf

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

In Mountain Ash

In the Cardiff (CF) postcode area

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  • 14 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 86 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taf Ltd. FCA authorised?
Yes, Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taf Ltd. (FRN 617707) 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01443 409284 and the website carct.org.uk for Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taf. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taf a scam or clone?
Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taf 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taf handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taf to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taf?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taf: Lewis Brencher, Dilys Jouvenat, Lesley Stephen Barlow, Michael Haydn Bryan, Nicola Redfern Williams, Christopher James Binding and 3 more.
How long has Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taf been in business?
The company was formed on 23 February 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taf use any other names?
It trades as Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taff and RHONDDA TAFF CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU. It has previously used 2 other names: Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taff Ltd and Rhondda Cynon Taff Citizens Advice Bureau.

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