Mancroft Advice Project (MAP): FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2004

Website, phone number and address

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Website

map.uk.net (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01603 766994
Address

The Risebrow Centre, Chantry Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 1RF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When map.uk.net first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01603 766994 is
Who else gives the postcode NR2 1RF

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.

Show FCA detail (2 permissions)

Debt Adjusting
Debt-counselling

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: 05249208 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 4 October 2004 (22 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
Caroline Marie Billings	Director	Oct 1977	6 Feb 2017	1 other company
Edward John Carter	Director	Jan 1967	1 Jul 2019	4 other companies
Gita Prasad	Director	Sep 1974	22 Feb 2021	1 other company
Kathryn Anne Blake-Holmes	Director	Nov 1975	13 Dec 2021	None
Darren Lee Slowther	Director	Feb 1970	26 Feb 2024	None
Jonathan Philip Mason-Gordon	Director	Jul 2001	30 Sep 2024	None
Hannah Rose Lewis	Director	Aug 1998	29 Sep 2025	None
Dan Mobbs	Secretary	Not published	26 Jan 2009	–

Other companies run by these 7 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: 6
still active: 6

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 33 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Mancroft Advice Project (MAP)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (64)

2016

2 March 2016

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

FCA register

2004

4 October 2004

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: 59

Firms like Mancroft Advice Project (MAP)

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In Norwich

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mancroft Advice Project (MAP) FCA authorised?

Yes, Mancroft Advice Project (MAP) (FRN 711755) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2016 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Mancroft Advice Project (MAP)’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01603 766994 and the website map.uk.net for Mancroft Advice Project (MAP). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Mancroft Advice Project (MAP) a scam or clone?

Mancroft Advice Project (MAP) 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 Mancroft Advice Project (MAP)?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Mancroft Advice Project (MAP) handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Mancroft Advice Project (MAP) to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Mancroft Advice Project (MAP)?

Companies House lists 7 directors of Mancroft Advice Project (MAP): Caroline Marie Billings, Edward John Carter, Gita Prasad, Kathryn Anne Blake-Holmes, Darren Lee Slowther, Jonathan Philip Mason-Gordon and 1 more.

How long has Mancroft Advice Project (MAP) been in business?

The company was formed on 4 October 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2016.