Hartlepool Citizens Advice Bureau

Reference number: 617628

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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

  • When citizensadvice-hartlepool.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01429 408401 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TS26 9HP
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Other names (1)

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

  • Citizens Advice Hartlepool 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
28 January 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Edwin Jeffries Director Nov 1956 28 Jan 2011 1 other company
Anthony Nigel Jackson Director Jun 1947 9 Jul 2013 1 other company
Anthony Raine Director Apr 1944 4 Mar 2014 2 other companies
Gayle Longmire Director Feb 1957 4 Mar 2014 1 other company
Lynne Patricia Humphries (Dr) Director Apr 1953 25 Oct 2022 2 other companies
Brenda Harrison Director Mar 1951 25 Oct 2022 None
Steven Robertson Director May 1973 25 Jun 2026 None
Ruairidh (ross) Brooks Secretary Not published 26 Apr 2022 –

Other companies run by these 7 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
7
closed down
3
still active
3

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 15 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2019

27 July 2019

  • Manager Joseph Michna no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

7 April 2016

  • Manager Joseph Michna 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

2011

28 January 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 33 events

  • All 33 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 23
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Firms like Hartlepool Citizens Advice Bureau

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

In Hartlepool

In the Cleveland (TS) postcode area

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 33 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hartlepool Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?
Yes, Hartlepool Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617628) 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 Hartlepool Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01429 408401 and the website citizensadvice-hartlepool.org.uk for Hartlepool Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hartlepool Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hartlepool Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hartlepool Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Hartlepool Citizens Advice Bureau now. Before that, it was controlled by Manager Joseph Michna.
Who runs Hartlepool Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Hartlepool Citizens Advice Bureau: Edwin Jeffries, Anthony Nigel Jackson, Anthony Raine, Gayle Longmire, Lynne Patricia Humphries (Dr), Brenda Harrison and 1 more.
How long has Hartlepool Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 28 January 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Hartlepool Citizens Advice Bureau use any other names?
It trades as Citizens Advice Hartlepool.

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