East Devon Citizens Advice Bureau

Reference number: 617590

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Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When citizensadviceeastdevon.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0808 250 5703 is
  • Who else gives the postcode EX8 1QD
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Other names (1)

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

  • Citizens Advice East Devon 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
18 May 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office
67 Exeter Road, Exmouth, EX8 1QD, England
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Michael Duffy Director Aug 1961 17 Jan 2023 None
John Victor Holme Director Sep 1959 21 Jan 2023 None
David John Incoll Director Aug 1949 22 May 2025 7 other companies
Geoff Coombe Director May 1969 22 May 2025 None
Lin Jane Cousins Director Dec 1952 25 Nov 2025 4 other companies
Rachel Robilliard Director Oct 1975 25 Nov 2025 1 other company
Karen Brenda Maddison Director Nov 1967 16 Jul 2026 2 other companies
Dean Stewart Secretary Not published 20 Jul 2022 –

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
13
closed down
4
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 13 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 7 directors run together
  • All 47 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2022Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£76.4k

No earlier figure to compare

Cash at bank

£69.1k

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Employees (average)

15

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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 05820956. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

East Devon Citizens Advice Bureau’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

2006

18 May 2006

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 99 events

  • All 99 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 91
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Firms connected to East Devon Citizens Advice Bureau

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with East Devon Citizens Advice Bureau. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like East Devon Citizens Advice Bureau

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

In the Exeter (EX) postcode area

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 99 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is East Devon Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?
Yes, East Devon Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617590) 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 Devon Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0808 250 5703 and the website citizensadviceeastdevon.org for East Devon Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is East Devon Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
East Devon 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 Devon 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 Devon Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about East Devon Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs East Devon Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 7 directors of East Devon Citizens Advice Bureau: Andrew Michael Duffy, John Victor Holme, David John Incoll, Geoff Coombe, Lin Jane Cousins, Rachel Robilliard and 1 more.
How long has East Devon Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 18 May 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
What do East Devon Citizens Advice Bureau’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2022, show net assets of £76.4k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £69.1k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does East Devon Citizens Advice Bureau use any other names?
It trades as Citizens Advice East Devon.

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