Maldon and District Citizens Advice Bureau

Reference number: 617658

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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 citizensadvice.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01621 875858 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CM9 5DL
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Other names (1)

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

  • Maldon & 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
29 March 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
Council Offices, Princes Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5DL, 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
Peter Neil Dollery Director Mar 1962 9 Oct 2015 1 other company
Philip James Wakeling Director Dec 1959 27 Feb 2019 3 other companies
Laura Brown Director Nov 1982 18 Aug 2021 1 other company
Claire Elizabeth Morin Director Aug 1978 23 Apr 2023 2 other companies
Dale Cox Director Dec 1965 23 Apr 2023 None
Melanie Lisa Halls Director Aug 1967 1 Mar 2024 None
Paul Gerald Roberts Director Feb 1955 1 Mar 2024 5 other companies
Joanna Jane Weaver Director Oct 1966 28 Feb 2025 3 other companies
Laura Brown Secretary Not published 1 Mar 2024 –

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
14
closed down
6
run together
1

In the full report: all 14 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
  • The 1 company these 8 directors run together
  • All 36 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

28 April 2025

  • Changed its registered name from "Maldon & District 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

2011

29 March 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 76 events

  • All 76 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 68
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In the Chelmsford (CM) postcode area

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  • All 76 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Maldon and District Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?
Yes, Maldon and District Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617658) 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 Maldon and District Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01621 875858 and the website citizensadvice.org.uk/local/maldon-district for Maldon and District Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Maldon and District Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
Maldon and District 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 Maldon and District 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 Maldon and District Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Maldon and District Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Maldon and District Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Maldon and District Citizens Advice Bureau: Peter Neil Dollery, Philip James Wakeling, Laura Brown, Claire Elizabeth Morin, Dale Cox, Melanie Lisa Halls and 2 more.
How long has Maldon and District Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 29 March 2011, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Maldon and District Citizens Advice Bureau use any other names?
It has previously used the name Maldon & District Citizens Advice Bureau.

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