East End Citizens Advice Bureaux

Reference number: 617592

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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

  • When eastendcab.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8078 1806 is
  • Who else gives the postcode E8 1HE
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Other names (5)

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

  • Citizens Advice East End Trading name
  • Citizens Advice Hackney Trading name
  • Citizens Advice Newham Trading name
  • Citizens Advice Tower Hamlets Trading name
  • East End 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.
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
03324794
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
26 February 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
300 Mare Street, London, E8 1HE
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Sharmin Takin Director Jun 1976 19 May 2016 3 other companies
Denise Halton Director Jun 1955 19 Sep 2018 None
James Peters Director Nov 1978 19 Nov 2018 None
Muddassar Ahmed Director Mar 1983 9 Jun 2021 8 other companies
Nicholas David Smith Director Sep 1990 31 Mar 2023 None
Zoë Delaney Wilkins Director Feb 1996 31 Mar 2023 None
John Allen Bolitho Director Oct 1963 5 Dec 2024 6 other companies
Meena Kumari Chavda Director May 1960 20 Mar 2025 1 other company
Sade Olajumoke Etti Director Nov 1967 29 Sep 2025 2 other companies
Alexander Steven Lombos Director Aug 1993 16 Jul 2026 None
Yasmin Alam Secretary Not published 20 Nov 2012 –

Other companies run by these 10 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
20
closed down
8
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 20 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 75 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

East End Citizens Advice Bureaux’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (23) All events (173)

2026

9 April 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "East End Citizens Advice Bureau"

FCA register

2018

27 November 2018

  • David Ross no longer has significant control
  • Jeremy Shapiro no longer has significant control
  • Stephen Anthony Vaudrey no longer has significant control

Companies House

25 October 2018

  • James Robert Ludlam no longer has significant control

Companies House

15 October 2018

  • Edward Jonathan Fry no longer has significant control
  • Hazel Claire Capper no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

20 November 2017

  • Richard Lynch no longer has significant control

Companies House

15 November 2017

  • Nick Allen no longer has significant control

Companies House

20 June 2017

  • Bridget Young no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

7 April 2016

  • Bridget Young gained significant control
  • David Ross gained significant control
  • Edward Jonathan Fry gained significant control
  • Hazel Claire Capper gained significant control
  • James Robert Ludlam gained significant control
  • Jeremy Shapiro gained significant control
  • Nick Allen gained significant control
  • Richard Lynch gained significant control
  • Stephen Anthony Vaudrey gained significant control

Companies House

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

1997

26 February 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 173 events

  • All 173 events in its history (23 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 144
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Firms connected to East End Citizens Advice Bureaux

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

past links
2

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

  • 2 past links through former directors
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  • 20 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 173 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is East End Citizens Advice Bureaux FCA authorised?
Yes, East End Citizens Advice Bureaux (FRN 617592) 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 End Citizens Advice Bureaux’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8078 1806 and the website eastendcab.org.uk for East End Citizens Advice Bureaux. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is East End Citizens Advice Bureaux a scam or clone?
East End Citizens Advice Bureaux 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 End Citizens Advice Bureaux?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how East End Citizens Advice Bureaux handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about East End Citizens Advice Bureaux to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns East End Citizens Advice Bureaux?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of East End Citizens Advice Bureaux now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Stephen Anthony Vaudrey, Mr Jeremy Shapiro and Mr David Ross.
Who runs East End Citizens Advice Bureaux?
Companies House lists 10 directors of East End Citizens Advice Bureaux: Sharmin Takin, Denise Halton, James Peters, Muddassar Ahmed, Nicholas David Smith, Zoë Delaney Wilkins and 4 more.
How long has East End Citizens Advice Bureaux been in business?
The company was formed on 26 February 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does East End Citizens Advice Bureaux use any other names?
It trades as Citizens Advice East End, Citizens Advice Hackney, Citizens Advice Newham and Citizens Advice Tower Hamlets. It has previously used the name East End Citizens Advice Bureau.

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