Coventry Independent Advice Service Ltd

Reference number: 628958

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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 covadvice.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 024 7652 1100 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CV1 5FX
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Other names (1)

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

  • Wood End Advice and Information Centre 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.
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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
2 November 1992 (33 years old)
Registered office
C/O Coventry Refugee And Migrant Centre Norton House, Bird Street, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5FX, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)
  • Activities of other membership organisations not elsewhere classified (SIC 94990)
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mark Anthony Monaghan Director Jun 1970 11 Oct 2019 4 other companies
Damon Paul Swindell Director Sep 1957 22 Oct 2021 1 other company
Lianne Payne Director Sep 1980 3 Oct 2025 None
Margaret Eileen O'Brien (Dr) Director Sep 1964 28 Nov 2025 None
Naomi Victoria Hurst Director Sep 1981 3 Jul 2026 None
Gulzar Singh (Dr) Director Jul 1971 4 Sep 2026 3 other companies
Conner James Gill Director Oct 2004 4 Sep 2026 None
Alan David Markey Secretary Not published 10 Nov 2014 –

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
8
closed down
3
still active
5

In the full report: all 8 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 67 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Coventry Independent Advice Service’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2014

25 July 2014

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)

FCA register

1 April 2014

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1992

2 November 1992

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 135 events

  • All 135 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 127
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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 135 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Coventry Independent Advice Service Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Coventry Independent Advice Service Ltd (FRN 628958) 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 Coventry Independent Advice Service’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 024 7652 1100 and the website covadvice.org.uk for Coventry Independent Advice Service. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Coventry Independent Advice Service a scam or clone?
Coventry Independent Advice Service 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 Coventry Independent Advice Service?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Coventry Independent Advice Service handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Coventry Independent Advice Service to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Coventry Independent Advice Service?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Coventry Independent Advice Service: Mark Anthony Monaghan, Damon Paul Swindell, Lianne Payne, Margaret Eileen O'Brien (Dr), Naomi Victoria Hurst, Gulzar Singh (Dr) and 1 more.
How long has Coventry Independent Advice Service been in business?
The company was formed on 2 November 1992, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Coventry Independent Advice Service use any other names?
It has previously used the name Wood End Advice and Information Centre.

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