Havering Citizens Advice Bureaux

Reference number: 617631

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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 citizensadvicehavering.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01708 763531 is
  • Who else gives the postcode RM1 3AR
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Other names (2)

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

  • Citizens Advice Havering Trading name
  • Havering Citizens Advice Bureau Former name

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
02577502
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
28 January 1991 (35 years old)
Registered office
Central Library Romford, St. Edwards Way, Romford, RM1 3AR, England
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Kenny King Director Feb 1964 12 Dec 2013 1 other company
Susan Dix Director Aug 1948 14 Nov 2016 None
Billy Jones Director Oct 1990 22 Jul 2022 None
Nekita Okafor Director Oct 1971 7 Dec 2022 4 other companies
Michael Roderick Hepworth Director Feb 1961 7 Feb 2024 None
Alison Sheppard Director Jan 1990 24 Jun 2026 1 other company
Alan Jeffery Director May 1945 24 Jun 2026 2 other companies
Abirede Similolu Olapade Director Feb 1968 24 Jun 2026 8 other companies
Nadia Qayum Director Feb 1981 24 Jun 2026 2 other companies
Ebenezer Anjorin Director Sep 1964 24 Jun 2026 1 other company
Susanne Brigitte Rauprich Secretary Not published 1 Oct 2020 –

Other companies run by these 10 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
16
closed down
6
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 16 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 10 directors run together
  • All 41 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (79)

2025

20 June 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Havering Citizens Advice Bureau"

FCA register

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

1991

28 January 1991

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 79 events

  • All 79 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 70
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Firms connected to Havering Citizens Advice Bureaux

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Havering Citizens Advice Bureaux

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

In Romford

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Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 16 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 79 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Havering Citizens Advice Bureaux FCA authorised?
Yes, Havering Citizens Advice Bureaux (FRN 617631) 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 Havering Citizens Advice Bureaux’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01708 763531 and the website citizensadvicehavering.org.uk for Havering Citizens Advice Bureaux. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Havering Citizens Advice Bureaux a scam or clone?
Havering Citizens Advice Bureaux 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 Havering Citizens Advice Bureaux?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Havering Citizens Advice Bureaux handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Havering Citizens Advice Bureaux to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Havering Citizens Advice Bureaux?
Companies House lists 10 directors of Havering Citizens Advice Bureaux: Kenny King, Susan Dix, Billy Jones, Nekita Okafor, Michael Roderick Hepworth, Alison Sheppard and 4 more.
How long has Havering Citizens Advice Bureaux been in business?
The company was formed on 28 January 1991, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Havering Citizens Advice Bureaux use any other names?
It trades as Citizens Advice Havering. It has previously used the name Havering Citizens Advice Bureau.

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