Community Advice Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon Limited

Reference number: 616953

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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 adviceabc.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0330 135 9733 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT62 3BU
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Other names (3)

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

  • Community Advice Craigavon Limited Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • Craigavon District Citizens Advice Bureau Former name: A name it was registered under before.
  • community advice craigavon Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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.
Show FCA detail (3 permissions)
  • 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.

Concerns on the company record

  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
7 September 1998 (28 years old)
Registered office
Portadown Health & Care Centre Tavanagh Avenue, Portadown, Craigavon, BT62 3BU, Northern Ireland
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kieran Gerard Mcgeough Director Dec 1967 15 Mar 1999 2 other companies
Adrian James Mcparland Director Sep 1960 11 Sep 2000 3 other companies
Hazel Ruth Craig Director Mar 1960 19 Dec 2006 None
Nichola Lorraine Cinnamond Director Apr 1962 17 Feb 2016 None
Martin Brian Stevenson Director Feb 1960 17 Feb 2016 1 other company
Lynd Mary Roper Director Oct 1941 29 Apr 2025 None
David Samuel Whitmarsh Director Oct 1959 3 Aug 2026 1 other company

Other companies run by these 7 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
7
closed down
2
still active
5

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 22 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

6 May 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Community Advice Craigavon Limited"

FCA register

2019

1 August 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Craigavon 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

1998

7 September 1998

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 48 events

  • All 48 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 37
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Similar firms

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In the Belfast (BT) postcode area

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 48 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Community Advice Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Community Advice Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon Limited (FRN 616953) 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 Community Advice Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0330 135 9733 and the website adviceabc.co.uk for Community Advice Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Community Advice Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon a scam or clone?
Community Advice Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon 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 Community Advice Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Community Advice Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Community Advice Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Community Advice Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Community Advice Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon: Kieran Gerard McGeough, Adrian James McParland, Hazel Ruth Craig, Nichola Lorraine Cinnamond, Martin Brian Stevenson, Lynd Mary Roper and 1 more.
How long has Community Advice Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon been in business?
The company was formed on 7 September 1998, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Community Advice Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon use any other names?
It has previously used 3 other names: Community Advice Craigavon Limited, Craigavon District Citizens Advice Bureau and community advice craigavon.

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