Coatbridge Citizens Advice Bureau

Reference number: 617444

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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 coatbridgecab.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01236 421447 is
  • Who else gives the postcode ML5 3AA
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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 status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
29 March 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Unit 10 Fountain Business Centre, Ellis Street, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, ML5 3AA
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Craig Russell Director Sep 1981 22 Sep 2009 None
Joseph Stewart Dempsie Director Mar 1944 13 Jan 2010 1 other company
Donald Goldie Craig Director Apr 1962 20 Sep 2010 None
William Black Mcdonald Director May 1946 6 Apr 2016 None
Margaret Denmark Ewing Director May 1962 1 Jun 2017 None
Thomas Clarke (Sir) Director Jan 1941 1 Jun 2017 2 other companies
Patricia Bernadette Mc Donnell Director Apr 1958 1 Jun 2017 None
Heather Doig Director Jan 1984 11 Mar 2020 1 other company
Michelle Paterson Director Jul 1992 13 Nov 2023 None
Martin Mcarthur Director Apr 1967 21 Nov 2024 3 other companies
Jim Melvin Secretary Not published 22 Apr 2021 –

Other companies run by these 10 directors

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other companies
7
closed down
1
still active
4

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 51 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

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

1999

29 March 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 101 events

  • All 101 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 94
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Firms connected to Coatbridge Citizens Advice Bureau

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Coatbridge Citizens Advice Bureau

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

In the Motherwell (ML) postcode area

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 101 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Coatbridge Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?
Yes, Coatbridge Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617444) 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 Coatbridge Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01236 421447 and the website coatbridgecab.org.uk for Coatbridge Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Coatbridge Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
Coatbridge Citizens Advice Bureau 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 Coatbridge Citizens Advice Bureau?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Coatbridge Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Coatbridge Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Coatbridge Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 10 directors of Coatbridge Citizens Advice Bureau: Craig Russell, Joseph Stewart Dempsie, Donald Goldie Craig, William Black McDonald, Margaret Denmark Ewing, Thomas Clarke (Sir) and 4 more.
How long has Coatbridge Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 29 March 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.

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