Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau

Reference number: 617646

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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 citizensadviceleeds.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0113 243 3339 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LS1 3BE
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Other names (2)

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

  • Citizens Advice Leeds Trading name
  • Leeds Citizens Advice & Law Centre Trading 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
02228358
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
1 March 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
Oxford House, Oxford Row, Leeds, LS1 3BE, 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
Rebecca Dearden Director May 1969 25 Jul 2006 None
Isobel Mills Director Jan 1956 25 Jan 2011 8 other companies
Richard Balfe Director Aug 1949 25 Jul 2017 1 other company
Ryk Downes Director Sep 1964 29 Jan 2019 None
Patrick Grant Director Jan 1982 22 Nov 2022 None
Laura Ann Walker Director Mar 1984 22 Nov 2022 4 other companies
Richard Graham Peter Brook Director Aug 1955 22 Nov 2022 1 other company
Kenneth James Patterson (Dr) Director May 1950 Not published 3 other companies
Dianne Catherine Lyons Secretary Not published 6 May 2003 –

Other companies run by these 8 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
17
closed down
6
still active
11

In the full report: all 17 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 110 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (24) All events (231)

2018

1 October 2018

  • Ian Lawson no longer has significant control

Companies House

1 January 2018

  • Alison Lowe no longer has significant control
  • Caroline Mackay no longer has significant control
  • Isobel Mills no longer has significant control
  • Kenneth Patterson no longer has significant control
  • Nigel John Turner no longer has significant control
  • Rebecca Dearden no longer has significant control
  • Richard Balfe no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

31 July 2017

  • Christina Turnbull no longer has significant control

Companies House

1 March 2017

  • Andrew Passey no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

30 June 2016

  • Alison Lowe gained significant control
  • Andrew Passey gained significant control
  • Caroline Mackay gained significant control
  • Christina Turnbull gained significant control
  • Ian Lawson gained significant control
  • Isobel Mills gained significant control
  • Kenneth Patterson gained significant control
  • Nigel John Turner gained significant control
  • Rebecca Dearden gained significant control
  • Richard Balfe 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

1988

1 March 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 231 events

  • All 231 events in its history (24 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 202
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  • 17 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 231 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?
Yes, Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617646) 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 Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0113 243 3339 and the website citizensadviceleeds.org.uk for Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
Leeds 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 Leeds 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 Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau now. Before that, it was controlled by Ms Christina Turnbull, Mr Ian Lawson and Mr Andrew Passey.
Who runs Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau: Rebecca Dearden, Isobel Mills, Richard Balfe, Ryk Downes, Patrick Grant, Laura Ann Walker and 2 more.
How long has Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 1 March 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Leeds Citizens Advice Bureau use any other names?
It trades as Citizens Advice Leeds and Leeds Citizens Advice & Law Centre.

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