Dover, Deal & District Citizens Advice Bureau

Reference number: 617587

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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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01304 206235

  • Address

    Dover & District Citizens Advice Bureau, Maison Dieu Gardens, Dover, Kent, CT16 1TG, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01304 206235 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CT16 1TG
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Other names (1)

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

  • Dover Deal Citizens Advice 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.
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  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Providing Credit Information Services

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

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Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company name
MID KENT COASTAL CITIZENS ADVICE LIMITED
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
20 December 2004 (21 years old)
Registered office
Citizens Advice, Maison Dieu Gardens, Dover, CT16 1TG, England
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Pauline Goldsack Director Nov 1954 20 Dec 2004 None
David Pestell Director May 1951 27 Jun 2007 3 other companies
Sidonia Maureen Farago Director Jun 1939 27 Jun 2007 4 other companies
Guy Banyard Director Apr 1965 19 Oct 2021 None
Gillian Plummer Director Aug 1951 19 Oct 2021 None
Daniel Rantay Friend Director Jul 1986 1 Jan 2023 3 other companies
Janet Louise Stewart Secretary Not published 16 Oct 2025 –

Other companies run by these 6 directors

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other companies
10
closed down
4
still active
6

In the full report: all 10 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 40 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

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2004

20 December 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 84 events

  • All 84 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 76
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dover, Deal & District Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?
Yes, Dover, Deal & District Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617587) 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 Dover, Deal & District Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01304 206235 for Dover, Deal & District Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Dover, Deal & District Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
Dover, Deal & District 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 Dover, Deal & District 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 Dover, Deal & District Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Dover, Deal & District Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Dover, Deal & District Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Dover, Deal & District Citizens Advice Bureau: Pauline Goldsack, David Pestell, Sidonia Maureen Farago, Guy Banyard, Gillian Plummer and Daniel Rantay Friend.
How long has Dover, Deal & District Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 20 December 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Dover, Deal & District Citizens Advice Bureau use any other names?
It trades as Dover Deal Citizens Advice.

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