Merthyr Tydfil Citizens Advice Bureau

Reference number: 617663

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When citizensadvicemt.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01685 382188 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF47 8BE
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Other names (1)

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

  • Citizens Advice Merthyr Tydfil 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
06654115
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
23 July 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
Post Office Lane, Post Office Lane, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8BE, Wales
Nature of business
  • Activities of professional membership organisations (SIC 94120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Vernon Keith Williams Director Sep 1935 23 Jul 2008 1 other company
Brian Albert Heggie Director Jan 1943 29 Jan 2013 None
Alyson Davies Director May 1958 7 Jul 2021 1 other company
Colin Thomas Director Apr 1948 21 Sep 2022 4 other companies
Beverley Ann Davies Director May 1958 11 Jul 2023 1 other company
Mark Harrison Director Aug 1960 10 Dec 2024 None
Linda Cunningham Director Jun 1955 10 Dec 2024 None
Steve Taylor Director Apr 1956 21 Jan 2026 None
Lisa Howell-Morgan Secretary Not published 30 Sep 2019 –

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
7
closed down
2
still active
5

In the full report: all 7 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 26 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsAudited

Net assets

£1.26m

+16% from £1.08m

Cash at bank

£542k

+49% from £365k

Employees (average)

41

−6.8% from 44

Owed within a year

£74.4k

−7.8% from £80.7k

Assets and liabilities

About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06654115. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (4) All events (52)

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

2008

23 July 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 52 events

  • All 52 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 44
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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 52 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Merthyr Tydfil Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?
Yes, Merthyr Tydfil Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617663) 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 Merthyr Tydfil Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01685 382188 and the website citizensadvicemt.org.uk for Merthyr Tydfil Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Merthyr Tydfil Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
Merthyr Tydfil 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 Merthyr Tydfil 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 Merthyr Tydfil Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Merthyr Tydfil Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Merthyr Tydfil Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Merthyr Tydfil Citizens Advice Bureau: Vernon Keith Williams, Brian Albert Heggie, Alyson Davies, Colin Thomas, Beverley Ann Davies, Mark Harrison and 2 more.
How long has Merthyr Tydfil Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 23 July 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
What do Merthyr Tydfil Citizens Advice Bureau’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £1.26m (+16% from £1.08m) and cash at bank of £542k (+49% from £365k).
Does Merthyr Tydfil Citizens Advice Bureau use any other names?
It trades as Citizens Advice Merthyr Tydfil.

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