Hounslow Citizens Advice Bureaux Service

Reference number: 617636

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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 hounslowcabs.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8994 3390 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TW13 4GU
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Other names (1)

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

  • Hounslow District Citizens Advice Bureau Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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
2 March 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Thomas Albrow Director Oct 1946 1 Aug 2018 2 other companies
John Kenneth Murray Director Oct 1943 2 Dec 2019 3 other companies
Muneeb Ahmed Gill Director Feb 1984 12 Aug 2020 1 other company
Brenda Otto Director May 1985 4 Jan 2022 None
Ifeoma Maria Onyejekwe Williams Director Aug 1978 10 Nov 2024 2 other companies
Jamal Saad Director Feb 1976 26 Mar 2025 None
Aiman Elal Secretary Not published 1 Aug 2018 –

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
8
closed down
4
still active
4

In the full report: all 8 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 16 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2026

17 April 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Hounslow District Citizens Advice Bureau"

FCA register

2020

9 July 2020

  • Hildegard Elisabeth Rauf no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2019

2 December 2019

  • Basil Mann no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Geoff Pope no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • John Kenneth Murray no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2017

18 December 2017

  • Lata Dhiri no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

31 May 2017

  • Ria Barnabas no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Rizal Buendia no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

31 March 2017

  • Lasana Sheriff no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

30 March 2017

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

2016

6 June 2016

  • Basil Mann gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Geoff Pope gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Hildegard Elisabeth Rauf gained 25–50% of the votes
  • John Kenneth Murray gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Lasana Sheriff gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Lata Dhiri gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Ria Barnabas gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Rizal Buendia gained 25–50% of the votes

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

2 January 2014

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

2009

8 October 2009

  • Board replaced: its only director left and a new director took over

Companies House

1999

2 March 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 53 events

  • All 53 events in its history (24 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 26
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  • 8 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 53 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hounslow Citizens Advice Bureaux Service FCA authorised?
Yes, Hounslow Citizens Advice Bureaux Service (FRN 617636) 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 Hounslow Citizens Advice Bureaux Service’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8994 3390 and the website hounslowcabs.org.uk for Hounslow Citizens Advice Bureaux Service. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hounslow Citizens Advice Bureaux Service a scam or clone?
Hounslow Citizens Advice Bureaux Service 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 Hounslow Citizens Advice Bureaux Service?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Hounslow Citizens Advice Bureaux Service handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Hounslow Citizens Advice Bureaux Service to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Hounslow Citizens Advice Bureaux Service?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Hounslow Citizens Advice Bureaux Service now. Before that, it was controlled by Ms Hildegard Elisabeth Rauf, Ms Ria Barnabas and Mr Rizal Buendia.
Who runs Hounslow Citizens Advice Bureaux Service?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Hounslow Citizens Advice Bureaux Service: Christopher Thomas Albrow, John Kenneth Murray, Muneeb Ahmed Gill, Brenda Otto, Ifeoma Maria Onyejekwe Williams and Jamal Saad.
How long has Hounslow Citizens Advice Bureaux Service been in business?
The company was formed on 2 March 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Hounslow Citizens Advice Bureaux Service use any other names?
It has previously used the name Hounslow District Citizens Advice Bureau.

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