Citizens Advice Thanet

Reference number: 617770

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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 thanetcitizensadvice.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01843 808980 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CT9 1LB
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Other names (2)

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

  • Citizens Advice North East Kent Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Thanet District Citizens Advice Bureau Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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
9 March 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
Mill Lane House 2nd Floor Wing, Mill Lane House, Mill Lane, Margate, Kent, CT9 1LB, England
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Sharon Kim Hunt Director May 1963 26 May 2023 4 other companies
Connor James Patrick Harney Director Mar 1996 12 Dec 2023 None
Nicola Dina Parmar Director Dec 1980 18 Jul 2024 None
Hilary Anne Brighton Director Apr 1957 30 Mar 2026 1 other company
Ann Pamela Kenworthy Director Feb 1957 30 Mar 2026 2 other companies
Sharon Kim Hunt Secretary Not published 24 Jul 2025 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
5
closed down
1
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 5 directors run together
  • All 51 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2020

30 January 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Thanet 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

2001

9 March 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 112 events

  • All 112 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 102
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Firms connected to Citizens Advice Thanet

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

connected firms
2
share a director
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Citizens Advice Thanet

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

In the Canterbury (CT) postcode area

Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 112 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 Thanet FCA authorised?
Yes, Citizens Advice Thanet (FRN 617770) 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 Thanet’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01843 808980 and the website thanetcitizensadvice.org for Citizens Advice Thanet. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Citizens Advice Thanet a scam or clone?
Citizens Advice Thanet 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 Thanet?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Citizens Advice Thanet handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Citizens Advice Thanet to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Citizens Advice Thanet?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Citizens Advice Thanet: Sharon Kim Hunt, Connor James Patrick Harney, Nicola Dina Parmar, Hilary Anne Brighton and Ann Pamela Kenworthy.
How long has Citizens Advice Thanet been in business?
The company was formed on 9 March 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Citizens Advice Thanet use any other names?
It trades as Citizens Advice North East Kent. It has previously used the name Thanet District Citizens Advice Bureau.

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