Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Citizen Advice Bureau

Reference number: 617445

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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 cumbernauldcab.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01236 803377 is
  • Who else gives the postcode G67 1ER
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Other names (1)

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

  • Cumbernauld & Kilsyth Citizens Advice Bureau Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.

Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
25 May 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
16/17 Carron House, Town Centre, Cumbernauld Carron Way, Cumbernauld, Glasgow, G67 1ER, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Non-trading company non trading (SIC 74990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Jones Hutchison Director Sep 1955 25 May 2010 2 other companies
Campbell John Kinloch Director May 1962 12 Jan 2011 2 other companies
Gerard Mcelroy Director Aug 1947 12 Jan 2011 3 other companies
Eileen Day Director Mar 1950 1 Dec 2015 None
Elspeth Wilson Director Dec 1947 7 Mar 2017 None
Brian James Smillie Director Jun 1957 7 Mar 2017 None
Alexander Hendry Murdoch Clark Director Feb 1939 1 Feb 2018 8 other companies
Eileen Brodie Director Mar 1956 20 Oct 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
13
closed down
7
run together
2

In the full report: all 13 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
  • The 2 companies these 8 directors run together
  • All 15 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.

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

2010

25 May 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 30 events

  • All 30 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 22
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Similar firms

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

In the Glasgow (G) postcode area

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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 30 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Citizen Advice Bureau FCA authorised?
Yes, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Citizen Advice Bureau (FRN 617445) 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 Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Citizen Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01236 803377 and the website cumbernauldcab.org.uk for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Citizen Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Citizen Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Citizen 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 Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Citizen Advice Bureau?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Citizen Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Citizen Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Citizen Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Citizen Advice Bureau: David Jones Hutchison, Campbell John Kinloch, Gerard McElroy, Eileen Day, Elspeth Wilson, Brian James Smillie and 2 more.
How long has Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Citizen Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 25 May 2010, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Citizen Advice Bureau use any other names?
It trades as Cumbernauld & Kilsyth Citizens Advice Bureau.

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