Mid Suffolk 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 2004

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

01449 742473
Address

5 Milton Road South, STOWMARKET, Suffolk, IP14 1EZ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When midsuffolkcab.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01449 742473 is
Who else gives the postcode IP14 1EZ

Other names (1)

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

Citizens Advice Mid Suffolk Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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.

Company number: 05296023 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 24 November 2004 (21 years old)
Registered office: Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business: Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)
Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Rachel Dorothy Louise Talbot	Director	Nov 1958	24 Nov 2004	7 other companies
Nicholas George Killin Gowrley	Director	Jan 1956	22 Jan 2014	2 other companies
Michael Alexander Wangermann	Director	Aug 1970	22 Jan 2014	1 other company
John Peter Ramsay	Director	Nov 1948	22 Apr 2015	4 other companies
David John Muller	Director	May 1956	21 Oct 2015	2 other companies
Rosemary Mason	Director	Aug 1956	24 Nov 2021	19 other companies
Gary Jonathan Nunn	Director	Feb 1962	22 Dec 2022	2 other companies
Jem William Cranfield	Director	Apr 1988	6 Mar 2024	None
David Hyett	Director	Sep 1962	21 Nov 2024	None
David Hyett	Secretary	Not published	26 Jun 2025	–

Other companies run by these 9 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: 37
closed down: 13
are FCA-registered: 2

In the full report: all 37 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register
All 47 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (4) All events (92)

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

2004

24 November 2004

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 92 events

All 92 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 84

Firms connected to Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice Bureau

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice Bureau. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

past link: 1

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

1 past link through former directors

Firms like Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice Bureau

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

In the Ipswich (IP) postcode area

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?

Yes, Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617667) 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 Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01449 742473 and the website midsuffolkcab.org.uk for Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?

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

Who runs Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice Bureau?

Companies House lists 9 directors of Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice Bureau: Rachel Dorothy Louise Talbot, Nicholas George Killin Gowrley, Michael Alexander Wangermann, John Peter Ramsay, David John Muller, Rosemary Mason and 3 more.

How long has Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?

The company was formed on 24 November 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.

Does Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice Bureau use any other names?

It trades as Citizens Advice Mid Suffolk.