Medway District Citizens Advice Bureau: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 12 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 2005
Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

medwayadvice.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01634 383760
Address

Kingsley House, 37-39 Balmoral Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 4PF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When medwayadvice.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01634 383760 is
Who else gives the postcode ME7 4PF

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 (3 permissions)

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.

Concerns on the company record

Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.

Company number: 05568569 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 20 September 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business: Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
David John Ainsley	Director	Jan 1943	8 Mar 2007	4 other companies
Peter Edward Murray	Director	Sep 1965	25 Aug 2011	None
Oliver David Martin	Director	Jul 1979	15 Feb 2017	2 other companies
Dan Mcdonald	Secretary	Not published	19 May 2010	–

Other companies run by these 3 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
closed down: 4
still active: 2

In the full report: all 6 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 28 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (4) All events (60)

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

2005

20 September 2005

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 60 events

All 60 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 53

Firms like Medway District Citizens Advice Bureau

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

In the Medway (ME) postcode area

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6 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 60 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Medway District Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?

Yes, Medway District Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617661) 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 Medway District Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01634 383760 and the website medwayadvice.org.uk for Medway District Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Medway District Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?

Medway 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 Medway 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 Medway District Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Medway District Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Medway District Citizens Advice Bureau?

Companies House lists 3 directors of Medway District Citizens Advice Bureau: David John Ainsley, Peter Edward Murray and Oliver David Martin.

How long has Medway District Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?

The company was formed on 20 September 2005, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.