Fareham Citizens Advice Bureau

Reference number: 617605

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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

  • What a page on sites.google.com means for checking this firm
  • What kind of line 01329 237121 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO16 7EN
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Other names (1)

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

  • Citizens Advice Fareham 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.
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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
31 May 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
1st Floor County Library Building, Osborn Road, Fareham, Hants, PO16 7EN
Nature of business
  • Non-trading company non trading (SIC 74990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Oliver Phillips Director Jan 2001 16 Oct 2024 3 other companies
Karen Velasco Director Jul 1962 16 Sep 2025 None
Lee Christopher Scott Director Apr 1968 2 Dec 2025 1 other company
Chun-Kit Tang Director Dec 1982 2 Dec 2025 None
Liam Winzar Director Jun 1988 2 Dec 2025 None
Chris Mason Director Jan 1963 2 Dec 2025 None
Claudia Rodriguez Director May 1984 2 Dec 2025 None
Heather Margaret Moore Director Oct 1977 16 Feb 2026 1 other company
Jane Blacklock Director Mar 1983 16 Feb 2026 None
Bridget Mayo Secretary Not published 6 Dec 2023 –

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
5
closed down
1
still active
4

In the full report: all 5 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 50 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Fareham 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

2011

31 May 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 105 events

  • All 105 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 97
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Firms like Fareham Citizens Advice Bureau

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

In Fareham

In the Portsmouth (PO) postcode area

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  • 5 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 105 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Fareham Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?
Yes, Fareham Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617605) 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 Fareham Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01329 237121 and the website sites.google.com/citafareham.org/public for Fareham Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Fareham Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
Fareham 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 Fareham 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 Fareham Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Fareham Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Fareham Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Fareham Citizens Advice Bureau: Oliver Phillips, Karen Velasco, Lee Christopher Scott, Chun-Kit Tang, Liam Winzar, Chris Mason and 3 more.
How long has Fareham Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 31 May 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Fareham Citizens Advice Bureau use any other names?
It trades as Citizens Advice Fareham.

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