Citizens Advice Shropshire

Reference number: 617564

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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 cabshropshire.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01743 644805 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SY1 1LY
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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 status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
31 October 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Peter Antony Hinkley Director Feb 1949 26 Jan 2012 None
Paul Frederick Thomas Langton Director Apr 1965 13 Nov 2013 19 other companies
Andrew John Howitt Director Mar 1959 19 Nov 2014 None
Christopher Kenneth Boote Director Mar 1957 27 Jan 2016 4 other companies
Joanne Elizabeth Harrison Director Jan 1957 17 Apr 2019 None
Christopher Deaves Director Jun 1952 20 May 2025 5 other companies
Minh Tuan Hoang Director Feb 1975 18 Nov 2025 9 other companies
Angela Marie Williams Director Dec 1967 18 Nov 2025 None
Sally Barbara Hickling Director Apr 1961 18 Aug 2026 None
Roderic Andrew Hammerton Director Apr 1966 15 Sep 2026 1 other company
Paul Frederick Thomas Langton Secretary Not published 26 Nov 2014 –

Other companies run by these 10 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
38
closed down
21
are FCA-registered
3

In the full report: all 38 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 on the FCA register
  • All 75 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

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

2000

31 October 2000

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 149 events

  • All 149 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 142
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Firms connected to Citizens Advice Shropshire

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

past links
3

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 3 past links through former directors
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Firms like Citizens Advice Shropshire

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

In Shrewsbury

In the Shrewsbury (SY) postcode area

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  • 38 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 149 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Citizens Advice Shropshire FCA authorised?
Yes, Citizens Advice Shropshire (FRN 617564) 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 Shropshire’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01743 644805 and the website cabshropshire.org.uk for Citizens Advice Shropshire. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Citizens Advice Shropshire a scam or clone?
Citizens Advice Shropshire 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 Shropshire?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice Shropshire handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice Shropshire to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Citizens Advice Shropshire?
Companies House lists 10 directors of Citizens Advice Shropshire: Peter Antony Hinkley, Paul Frederick Thomas Langton, Andrew John Howitt, Christopher Kenneth Boote, Joanne Elizabeth Harrison, Christopher Deaves and 4 more.
How long has Citizens Advice Shropshire been in business?
The company was formed on 31 October 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.

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