East Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau

Reference number: 617454

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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 eastrenfrewshirecab.cas.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0141 881 2032 is
  • Who else gives the postcode G78 1SN
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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
SC175064
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
1 May 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
216 Main Street, Barrhead, Glasgow, G78 1SN
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Daniel Devlin Director Nov 1959 11 Nov 2021 2 other companies
Anne Gillan Director Sep 1964 15 Mar 2022 None
Susan Ann Williams Director Jul 1964 23 Aug 2022 None
Sarah Jane Hayes Director Aug 1973 6 Oct 2022 None
Mary Jardine Logue Director Mar 1951 20 Oct 2022 None
John Mclaughlin Director Nov 1963 21 Oct 2022 None
Robert Flynn Director Apr 1962 5 Dec 2023 None
Neil Andrew Struthers Director Feb 1966 24 Mar 2025 None
Teresa O'Hara Secretary Not published 30 Aug 1999 –

Other companies run by these 8 directors

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other companies
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 20 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2020Full accountsAudited

Cash at bank

£329k

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Employees (average)

17

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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 SC175064. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (11) All events (50)

2023

7 February 2023

  • Bernard McCabe no longer has significant control
  • Susan Ann Williams gained significant control

Companies House

2022

12 October 2022

  • Bernard McCabe gained significant control
  • Robert Flynn no longer has significant control

Companies House

6 October 2022

  • William Dougray no longer has significant control

Companies House

22 September 2022

  • Robert Flynn gained significant control

Companies House

2016

24 August 2016

  • William Dougray 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

1 May 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 50 events

  • All 50 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 36
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Firms connected to East Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 50 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is East Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?
Yes, East Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617454) 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 Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 881 2032 and the website eastrenfrewshirecab.cas.org.uk for East Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is East Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
East Renfrewshire 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 Renfrewshire 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 Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about East Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns East Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of East Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau: Ms Susan Ann Williams (can appoint and remove the board). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Bernard McCabe, Mr William Dougray and Mr Robert Flynn.
Who runs East Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 8 directors of East Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau: Daniel Devlin, Anne Gillan, Susan Ann Williams, Sarah Jane Hayes, Mary Jardine Logue, John McLaughlin and 2 more.
How long has East Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 1 May 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
What do East Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2020, show cash at bank of £329k (no earlier figure to compare).

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