Drumchapel Citizens Advice Bureau: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 12 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2000

Website, phone number and address

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Website

drumchapelcab.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0141 944 2612
Address

Drumchapel Citizens Advice Bureau, Unit C, 195 Drumry Road East, Glasgow, Glasgow City, G15 8NS, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When drumchapelcab.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0141 944 2612 is
Who else gives the postcode G15 8NS

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 number: SC205907 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 5 April 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office: 195c Drumry Road East, Glasgow, G15 8NS
Nature of business: Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Grant Roy Mcewan	Director	Nov 1966	17 Jan 2019	None
Suzie Scott	Director	Oct 1957	14 Mar 2019	None
Paul O'Brien	Director	Aug 1984	18 Jun 2020	None
Daniel Wild	Director	Dec 1988	10 Aug 2020	1 other company
Janet Grace Mcfarlane Scott	Director	Aug 1956	21 Apr 2022	1 other company
Graeme Whyte Smith	Director	Aug 1983	18 Jun 2026	None
Laura Elizabeth Mcmahon	Secretary	Not published	2 Nov 2015	–

Other companies run by these 6 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: 2
closed down: 1
still active: 1

In the full report: all 2 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 51 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Drumchapel Citizens Advice Bureau’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (107)

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

2000

5 April 2000

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 107 events

All 107 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 100

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Drumchapel Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?

Yes, Drumchapel Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617448) 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 Drumchapel Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 944 2612 and the website drumchapelcab.org.uk for Drumchapel Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Drumchapel Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?

Drumchapel 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 Drumchapel 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 Drumchapel Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Drumchapel Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Drumchapel Citizens Advice Bureau?

Companies House lists 6 directors of Drumchapel Citizens Advice Bureau: Grant Roy McEwan, Suzie Scott, Paul O'Brien, Daniel Wild, Janet Grace McFarlane Scott and Graeme Whyte Smith.

How long has Drumchapel Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?

The company was formed on 5 April 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.