Citizens Advice Solihull Borough

Reference number: 617566

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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 casb.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0121 788 6527 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B37 5DZ
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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 number
07513268
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
1 February 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
176 Bosworth Drive, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 5DZ
Nature of business
  • Activities of other membership organisations not elsewhere classified (SIC 94990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ann Margaret Hunter Director Aug 1943 1 Feb 2011 2 other companies
Marcus Christopher Brain (Dr) Director Nov 1968 28 Jan 2016 None
Daniel Alan Bliss Director Aug 1993 14 Apr 2022 1 other company
Sean Ashley Rudolph Director Jan 1987 24 Oct 2024 None
Ophelia Branford-Kainth Director Oct 1987 13 Mar 2025 None
Bernadette Frances New Director Apr 1968 19 Jan 2026 1 other company
Lynsey Jane Kitching Director Sep 1977 16 Mar 2026 2 other companies
Kerry Lorraine Turner Secretary Not published 1 Feb 2011 –

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
6
closed down
2
still active
4

In the full report: all 6 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
  • All 31 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (22) All events (80)

2019

1 January 2019

  • Ann Margaret Hunter no longer has significant control
  • Carole Anne Hodson no longer has significant control
  • David Arthur Pinwell no longer has significant control
  • Eric David Mitchell no longer has significant control
  • Marcus Brains no longer has significant control
  • Richard Maksymowicz no longer has significant control

Companies House

2018

29 November 2018

  • Paul Raymond Williams no longer has significant control

Companies House

27 September 2018

  • Neal Carr no longer has significant control
  • Susan Mary Herbert no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

18 October 2017

  • Neal Carr gained significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ann Margaret Hunter gained significant control
  • Carole Anne Hodson gained significant control
  • David Arthur Pinwell gained significant control
  • Eric David Mitchell gained significant control
  • Marcus Brains gained significant control
  • Paul Raymond Williams gained significant control
  • Richard Maksymowicz gained significant control
  • Susan Mary Herbert gained significant control

Companies House

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

2011

1 February 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 80 events

  • All 80 events in its history (22 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 55
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 80 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Citizens Advice Solihull Borough FCA authorised?
Yes, Citizens Advice Solihull Borough (FRN 617566) 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 Solihull Borough’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 788 6527 and the website casb.org.uk for Citizens Advice Solihull Borough. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Citizens Advice Solihull Borough a scam or clone?
Citizens Advice Solihull Borough 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 Solihull Borough?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice Solihull Borough handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice Solihull Borough to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Citizens Advice Solihull Borough?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Citizens Advice Solihull Borough now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Paul Raymond Williams, Mr Neal Carr and Mrs Susan Mary Herbert.
Who runs Citizens Advice Solihull Borough?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Citizens Advice Solihull Borough: Ann Margaret Hunter, Marcus Christopher Brain (Dr), Daniel Alan Bliss, Sean Ashley Rudolph, Ophelia Branford-Kainth, Bernadette Frances New and 1 more.
How long has Citizens Advice Solihull Borough been in business?
The company was formed on 1 February 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.

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