Citizens Advice South Warwickshire

Reference number: 617786

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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 casouthwarwickshire.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07877 340263 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CV32 4LY
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Other names (1)

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

  • Warwick District 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
05252247
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
6 October 2004 (22 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
Irene Macdonald Stark Director Jul 1957 13 Dec 2019 None
Guy Fitzgerald (Prof) Director May 1949 13 Dec 2019 1 other company
Helen Joanne Serrano Director Mar 1965 10 Sep 2020 7 other companies
Lee Pound Director Apr 1962 26 Jan 2023 1 other company
Jennifer Whitehill Director Apr 1965 24 Jan 2024 1 other company
Kirinjeet Kaur Kalsi Director Jun 1968 24 Jan 2024 7 other companies
Stephen Gerard Lightfoot Director Aug 1959 24 Jan 2024 1 other company
Julie Amanda Caygill Director Jul 1961 28 Apr 2026 1 other company
Julie Ann Robinson Secretary Not published 26 Jul 2021 –

Other companies run by these 8 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
19
closed down
6
still active
13

In the full report: all 19 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 50 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (103)

2018

3 January 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "Warwick District 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

6 October 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 103 events

  • All 103 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 95
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Firms connected to Citizens Advice South Warwickshire

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

connected firms
5
share its postcode
5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Citizens Advice South Warwickshire

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

In the Coventry (CV) postcode area

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  • 19 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 103 events in its history
  • 5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Citizens Advice South Warwickshire FCA authorised?
Yes, Citizens Advice South Warwickshire (FRN 617786) 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 South Warwickshire’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07877 340263 and the website casouthwarwickshire.org.uk for Citizens Advice South Warwickshire. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Citizens Advice South Warwickshire a scam or clone?
Citizens Advice South Warwickshire 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 South Warwickshire?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice South Warwickshire handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice South Warwickshire to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Citizens Advice South Warwickshire?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Citizens Advice South Warwickshire: Irene Macdonald Stark, Guy Fitzgerald (Prof), Helen Joanne Serrano, Lee Pound, Jennifer Whitehill, Kirinjeet Kaur Kalsi and 2 more.
How long has Citizens Advice South Warwickshire been in business?
The company was formed on 6 October 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Citizens Advice South Warwickshire use any other names?
It has previously used the name Warwick District Citizens Advice Bureau.

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