Citizens Advice Somerset

Reference number: 617741

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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 citizensadvicesomerset.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01935 847661 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TA1 1SB
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Other names (2)

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

  • South Somerset Citizens Advice Bureau Former name
  • Citizens Advice South Somerset 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
03173414
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
15 March 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
St Mary's House, Magdalene Street, Taunton, TA1 1SB, England
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Margaret Mary Mercer Director Dec 1947 18 Jul 2017 6 other companies
Lin Jane Cousins Director Dec 1952 6 Sep 2019 4 other companies
Jo Humble Director Nov 1972 1 Oct 2020 None
Peter John Hunter Director May 1949 20 Sep 2021 2 other companies
David John Incoll Director Aug 1949 1 Oct 2023 7 other companies
Evelyn Patricia Goodfellow Director Jul 1950 1 Oct 2023 3 other companies
Anthony Charles Edward Taylor Director Jun 1958 14 Feb 2025 3 other companies
Alexander George Tristram Heath Director Mar 1965 22 Apr 2025 6 other companies
Nicola Emma Joan Rhodin Director Dec 1963 19 Jan 2026 2 other companies
Angela Marie Kerr Secretary Not published 26 May 2015 –

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
31
closed down
9
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 31 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 2 companies these 9 directors run together
  • All 92 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (191)

2023

18 December 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "South Somerset 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

1996

15 March 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 191 events

  • All 191 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 181
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Firms connected to Citizens Advice Somerset

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Citizens Advice Somerset

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

In Taunton

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  • 31 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 191 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Citizens Advice Somerset FCA authorised?
Yes, Citizens Advice Somerset (FRN 617741) 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 Somerset’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01935 847661 and the website citizensadvicesomerset.org.uk for Citizens Advice Somerset. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Citizens Advice Somerset a scam or clone?
Citizens Advice Somerset 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 Somerset?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice Somerset handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice Somerset to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Citizens Advice Somerset?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Citizens Advice Somerset: Margaret Mary Mercer, Lin Jane Cousins, Jo Humble, Peter John Hunter, David John Incoll, Evelyn Patricia Goodfellow and 3 more.
How long has Citizens Advice Somerset been in business?
The company was formed on 15 March 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Citizens Advice Somerset use any other names?
It has previously used 2 other names: South Somerset Citizens Advice Bureau and Citizens Advice South Somerset.

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