Community Advice Lisburn & Castlereagh

Reference number: 616958

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When calcni.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 028 9263 3377 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BT28 1XP
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Other names (1)

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

  • Lisburn 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
NI059014
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
20 April 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
Bridge Community Centre, Railway Street, Lisburn, Co Antrim, BT28 1XP
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Pamela Neill Director Jun 1950 11 Sep 2006 5 other companies
Sarah Gladys Yvonne Craig Director Mar 1968 31 Oct 2021 None
Stephen John Thompson Director Feb 1956 1 Jun 2026 None
Pamela Neill Secretary Not published 7 Jun 2016 –

Other companies run by these 3 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
3
still active
2

In the full report: all 5 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£130k

−1.8% from £133k

Employees (average)

11

+22% from 9

Owed within a year

£5,150

+47% from £3,511

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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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 NI059014. 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

Community Advice Lisburn & Castlereagh’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (7) All events (21)

2022

29 November 2022

  • Sarah Gladys Yvonne Craig gained significant control

Companies House

2019

14 May 2019

  • Changed its registered name from "Lisburn Citizens Advice bureau"

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Martin Busch gained significant control

Companies House

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

2006

20 April 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (7 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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Firms connected to Community Advice Lisburn & Castlereagh

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Community Advice Lisburn & Castlereagh. 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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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 21 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Community Advice Lisburn & Castlereagh FCA authorised?
Yes, Community Advice Lisburn & Castlereagh (FRN 616958) 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 Lisburn & Castlereagh’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 028 9263 3377 and the website calcni.com for Community Advice Lisburn & Castlereagh. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Community Advice Lisburn & Castlereagh a scam or clone?
Community Advice Lisburn & Castlereagh 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 Lisburn & Castlereagh?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Community Advice Lisburn & Castlereagh handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Community Advice Lisburn & Castlereagh to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Community Advice Lisburn & Castlereagh?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Community Advice Lisburn & Castlereagh: Mrs Sarah Gladys Yvonne Craig (significant influence or control) and Mr Martin Busch (significant influence or control).
Who runs Community Advice Lisburn & Castlereagh?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Community Advice Lisburn & Castlereagh: Pamela Neill, Sarah Gladys Yvonne Craig and Stephen John Thompson.
How long has Community Advice Lisburn & Castlereagh been in business?
The company was formed on 20 April 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
What do Community Advice Lisburn & Castlereagh’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £130k (−1.8% from £133k).
Does Community Advice Lisburn & Castlereagh use any other names?
It has previously used the name Lisburn Citizens Advice bureau.

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