East Kilbride Citizens Advice Bureau Limited

Reference number: 617453

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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 ekcab.cas.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01355 263698 is
  • Who else gives the postcode G74 1LJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • East Kilbride Citizens Advice Ltd Bureau Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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 status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
7 July 2000 (26 years old)
Registered office
214-221 The Findlay Suite, 2nd Floor Edinburgh House, East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, G74 1LJ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • General public administration activities (SIC 84110)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher William Thompson Director Dec 1950 23 Apr 2019 11 other companies
Craig Andrew Smith Director Mar 1964 30 Apr 2019 1 other company
Francis Mosson Director May 1965 18 Jun 2019 2 other companies
Alison Mckay Director Jun 1967 8 Oct 2019 None
Colin William Maclean Director Mar 1958 20 Jan 2022 1 other company
Katie Elizabeth Hunter Director May 2001 27 Aug 2024 None
Hugh Griffen Mcnulty Director Oct 1971 27 May 2025 None
Michael James Nicol Director Feb 2007 27 Jan 2026 None
Mary Clare Linstead Director May 1954 20 Oct 2026 None
Alison Mckay Secretary Not published 8 Feb 2022 –

Other companies run by these 9 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
15
closed down
6
still active
9

In the full report: all 15 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 49 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£312k

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Cash at bank

£281k

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Employees (average)

14

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Owed within a year

£3,180

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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 SC209106. 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

East Kilbride 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

2000

7 July 2000

  • 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: 89
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is East Kilbride Citizens Advice Bureau Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, East Kilbride Citizens Advice Bureau Limited (FRN 617453) 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 Kilbride Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01355 263698 and the website ekcab.cas.org.uk for East Kilbride Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is East Kilbride Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
East Kilbride 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 Kilbride 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 Kilbride Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about East Kilbride Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs East Kilbride Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 9 directors of East Kilbride Citizens Advice Bureau: Christopher William Thompson, Craig Andrew Smith, Francis Mosson, Alison McKay, Colin William Maclean, Katie Elizabeth Hunter and 3 more.
How long has East Kilbride Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 7 July 2000, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
What do East Kilbride Citizens Advice Bureau’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £312k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £281k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does East Kilbride Citizens Advice Bureau use any other names?
It has previously used the name East Kilbride Citizens Advice Ltd Bureau.

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