East and Central Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd

Reference number: 617455

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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 ecscab.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01408 633000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode KW10 6SN
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Other names (2)

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

  • East & Central Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau Trading name
  • EAST SUTHERLAND 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
SC341055
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
9 April 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
East & Central Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau, Station Road, Golspie, Sutherland, KW10 6SN, Scotland
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
James Mcgillivray (Councillor) Director Oct 1951 27 Feb 2023 None
Myra Elizabeth Clark Director May 1955 15 Mar 2025 1 other company
Rebecca Ashley Fairfax Machin Director Jun 1967 24 May 2025 1 other company
Tom James Shaw Director Jan 1994 7 Jul 2025 None
Christine Jean Ross Director May 1967 16 Apr 2026 4 other companies
Myra Clark Secretary Not published 28 May 2026 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
6
closed down
3
still active
3

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 28 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£219k

+36% from £161k

Cash at bank

£145k

+79% from £81.4k

Employees (average)

6

−50% from 12

Owed within a year

£4,770

−50% from £9,586

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2026
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company SC341055. 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

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (64)

2018

4 September 2018

  • Changed its registered name from "EAST SUTHERLAND CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU"

FCA register

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

2008

9 April 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 64 events

  • All 64 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 55
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  • 6 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 64 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is East and Central Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, East and Central Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd (FRN 617455) 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 East and Central Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01408 633000 and the website ecscab.org.uk for East and Central Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is East and Central Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
East and Central Sutherland 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 East and Central Sutherland 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 East and Central Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about East and Central Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs East and Central Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 5 directors of East and Central Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau: James McGillivray (Councillor), Myra Elizabeth Clark, Rebecca Ashley Fairfax Machin, Tom James Shaw and Christine Jean Ross.
How long has East and Central Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 9 April 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
What do East and Central Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £219k (+36% from £161k) and cash at bank of £145k (+79% from £81.4k).
Does East and Central Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau use any other names?
It trades as East & Central Sutherland Citizens Advice Bureau. It has previously used the name EAST SUTHERLAND CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU.

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