Citizens Advice Service in Three Rivers

Reference number: 617771

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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 threeriverscab.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01923 293131 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WD3 1RL
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Other names (3)

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

  • CASTR Trading name
  • Citizens Advice Three Rivers Trading name
  • Three Rivers Citizens Advice Bureau Former 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
05082066
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
23 March 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth, WD3 1RL, England
Nature of business
  • Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Paul Shaw Director Oct 1953 23 Mar 2004 7 other companies
Eluned Myfanwy Wallace Director Aug 1975 9 Mar 2005 1 other company
Mary Alderson Director Nov 1963 10 Feb 2016 2 other companies
Ronald Geoffrey Thomas Sweetman Director Apr 1952 26 Feb 2020 7 other companies
Emily Simonne Dunbar Director Jul 1961 7 Mar 2021 None
Anthony Graham Sadler Director May 1956 24 Nov 2021 66 other companies
Mark Christopher Warburton Director Nov 1967 27 Nov 2025 None

Other companies run by these 7 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
81
closed down
45
are FCA-registered
6

In the full report: all 81 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 6 on the FCA register, including one no longer authorised
  • The 1 company these 7 directors run together
  • All 18 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Citizens Advice Service in Three Rivers’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (39)

2020

23 November 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Three Rivers 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

23 March 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 39 events

  • All 39 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 29
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Firms connected to Citizens Advice Service in Three Rivers

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1
past links
6

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
  • 6 past links through former directors
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Firms like Citizens Advice Service in Three Rivers

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

In the Watford (WD) postcode area

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  • 81 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 39 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 Service in Three Rivers FCA authorised?
Yes, Citizens Advice Service in Three Rivers (FRN 617771) 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 Service in Three Rivers’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01923 293131 and the website threeriverscab.org.uk for Citizens Advice Service in Three Rivers. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Citizens Advice Service in Three Rivers a scam or clone?
Citizens Advice Service in Three Rivers 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 Service in Three Rivers?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice Service in Three Rivers handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice Service in Three Rivers to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Citizens Advice Service in Three Rivers?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Citizens Advice Service in Three Rivers: James Paul Shaw, Eluned Myfanwy Wallace, Mary Alderson, Ronald Geoffrey Thomas Sweetman, Emily Simonne Dunbar, Anthony Graham Sadler and 1 more.
How long has Citizens Advice Service in Three Rivers been in business?
The company was formed on 23 March 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Citizens Advice Service in Three Rivers use any other names?
It trades as CASTR and Citizens Advice Three Rivers. It has previously used the name Three Rivers Citizens Advice Bureau.

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