Glasgow (Central) Citizens' Advice Bureau

Reference number: 617458

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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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  • When glasgowcentralcab.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0141 552 5556 is
  • Who else gives the postcode G3 7DN
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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
SC146212
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
31 August 1993 (33 years old)
Registered office
The Mitchell Library 3rd Floor, 201 North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DN
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Mohammed Razaq Director Mar 1955 18 Sep 2001 9 other companies
Trishna Virdee Director Dec 1988 14 Sep 2022 None
Paul Blackford Director Aug 1962 17 May 2023 None
William Jordan Bird Director Aug 1993 20 Sep 2024 None
Cameron Michael Irons Director Jun 2000 20 Sep 2024 None
Aileen Mary Mckechnie Director Nov 1966 16 Sep 2025 1 other company
Robbie Mcadam Director Apr 1994 19 Nov 2025 None
Anna Kalashnikova Director Aug 1967 19 Nov 2025 None
Scott Cunningham Director Oct 1968 12 Mar 2026 None
Scott Leonard Director Dec 1996 12 Aug 2026 None

Other companies run by these 10 directors

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other companies
10
closed down
2
still active
8

In the full report: all 10 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
  • All 80 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£150k

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Cash at bank

£153k

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Employees (average)

26

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Owed within a year

£14.6k

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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 SC146212. 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

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (163)

2026

25 June 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Glasgow (Central) Citizens Advice Bureau"

FCA register

2016

28 August 2016

  • Vincent William Kinnear Chudy 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

1993

31 August 1993

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 163 events

  • All 163 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 154
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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 163 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Glasgow (Central) Citizens' Advice Bureau FCA authorised?
Yes, Glasgow (Central) Citizens' Advice Bureau (FRN 617458) 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 Glasgow (Central) Citizens' Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 552 5556 and the website glasgowcentralcab.co.uk for Glasgow (Central) Citizens' Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Glasgow (Central) Citizens' Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
Glasgow (Central) 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 Glasgow (Central) 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 Glasgow (Central) Citizens' Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Glasgow (Central) Citizens' Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Glasgow (Central) Citizens' Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Glasgow (Central) Citizens' Advice Bureau: Mr Vincent William Kinnear Chudy (can appoint and remove the board).
Who runs Glasgow (Central) Citizens' Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 10 directors of Glasgow (Central) Citizens' Advice Bureau: Mohammed Razaq, Trishna Virdee, Paul Blackford, William Jordan Bird, Cameron Michael Irons, Aileen Mary McKechnie and 4 more.
How long has Glasgow (Central) Citizens' Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 31 August 1993, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
What do Glasgow (Central) Citizens' Advice Bureau’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £150k (no earlier figure to compare) and cash at bank of £153k (no earlier figure to compare).

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