Civil Rights First

Reference number: 801521

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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 civilrightsfirst.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07738 573413 is
  • Who else gives the postcode G82 3PD
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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

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
SC594829
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
19 April 2018 (8 years old)
Registered office
Strathleven House Strathleven House, Levenside Road, Dumbarton, G82 3PD, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 66190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Dionne Vallantyne Mccabe Director Dec 1965 19 Apr 2018 None
Natalie Smee (Dr) Director Jan 1984 9 May 2018 None
Jane Anne Cherrie Director May 1943 9 May 2018 2 other companies
Michelle Macphee Director Mar 1969 9 May 2018 None
Morag Mckinnon Director May 1971 25 Mar 2021 None
Chris Boyce -Butler Director May 1983 5 Apr 2024 None
Karen Corrbett Director Sep 1957 5 Apr 2024 None
Lucie Stevenson Director Oct 1998 5 Apr 2024 None

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
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 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 10 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2023Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£48.5k

+415% from £9,421

Employees (average)

0

−100% from 1

Owed within a year

£359

Down £1 from £360

Assets and liabilities

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company SC594829. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Civil Rights First’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (17)

2018

14 May 2018

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

19 April 2018

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 17 events

  • All 17 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 12
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Firms connected to Civil Rights First

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

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Civil Rights First

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

In Dumbarton

West Dunbartonshire Citizens Advice BureauDumbartonAuthorised

In the Glasgow (G) postcode area

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 17 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Civil Rights First FCA authorised?
Yes, Civil Rights First (FRN 801521) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since May 2018 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Civil Rights First’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07738 573413 and the website civilrightsfirst.co.uk for Civil Rights First. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Civil Rights First a scam or clone?
Civil Rights First 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 Civil Rights First?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Civil Rights First handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Civil Rights First to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Civil Rights First?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Civil Rights First: Dionne Vallantyne McCabe, Natalie Smee (Dr), Jane Anne Cherrie, Michelle Macphee, Morag McKinnon, Chris Boyce -Butler and 2 more.
How long has Civil Rights First been in business?
The company was formed on 19 April 2018, and has held its current FCA authorisation since May 2018.
What do Civil Rights First’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2023, show net assets of £48.5k (+415% from £9,421).

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