Homemaker Southwest

Reference number: 695247

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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 homemakersw.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07738 415414 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PL3 4DT
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Other names (1)

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

  • Money Advice Plymouth 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
30 March 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office
Unit 1, Stoke Damerel Business Centre, Church Street, Plymouth, PL3 4DT, England
Nature of business
  • Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Richard Charles Cresswell (Dr) Director Oct 1953 22 Oct 2003 4 other companies
Judith Froom Director Jan 1957 25 Mar 2017 None
Richard Wynne Ball Director Feb 1956 21 Mar 2018 1 other company
Amy-Louise Swayne Director Jul 1986 4 May 2020 None
Nicola Jane Hall Director Oct 1992 2 Sep 2020 1 other company
Paul Graham Forsyth Director Aug 1953 18 Dec 2024 1 other company

Other companies run by these 6 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
4
still active
3

In the full report: all 7 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 32 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Homemaker Southwest’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2015

25 September 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2001

30 March 2001

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 64 events

  • All 64 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 58
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Firms like Homemaker Southwest

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

In Plymouth

In the Plymouth (PL) postcode area

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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 64 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Homemaker Southwest FCA authorised?
Yes, Homemaker Southwest (FRN 695247) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since September 2015 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Homemaker Southwest’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07738 415414 and the website homemakersw.org.uk for Homemaker Southwest. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Homemaker Southwest a scam or clone?
Homemaker Southwest 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 Homemaker Southwest?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Homemaker Southwest handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Homemaker Southwest to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Homemaker Southwest?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Homemaker Southwest: Richard Charles Cresswell (Dr), Judith Froom, Richard Wynne Ball, Amy-Louise Swayne, Nicola Jane Hall and Paul Graham Forsyth.
How long has Homemaker Southwest been in business?
The company was formed on 30 March 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since September 2015.
Does Homemaker Southwest use any other names?
It trades as Money Advice Plymouth.

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