Money Matters Money Advice Centre: 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 2001

Website, phone number and address

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Website

moneymattersweb.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0141 445 5221
Address

Orkney Street Enterprise Centre, 18-20 Orkney Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G51 2BX, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When moneymattersweb.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0141 445 5221 is
Who else gives the postcode G51 2BX

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: SC219693 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 31 May 2001 (25 years old)
Registered office: Orkney Street Enterprise Centre, 18-20 Orkney Street, Unit 1, Glasgow, G51 2BX, Scotland
Nature of business: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (SIC 64999)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Maureen Deirdre Gaughan	Director	Mar 1945	1 Oct 2009	1 other company
Esme Harrower Clark	Director	Jan 1944	19 Feb 2010	2 other companies
Martin Mcewan	Director	Mar 1971	16 Dec 2021	None
Maureen Mcdonald	Director	Dec 1945	4 Nov 2022	None
Geraldine Lynch	Director	Dec 1956	15 Apr 2025	1 other company
Alistair Sinclair	Director	Oct 1946	13 Jul 2026	2 other companies
Gary Philip Maguire	Director	Oct 1978	14 Jul 2026	2 other companies
Geraldine Jane Cotter	Secretary	Not published	25 Sep 2014	–

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: 7
closed down: 4
run together: 1

In the full report: all 7 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
The 1 company these 7 directors run together
All 24 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Money Matters Money Advice Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (47)

2017

19 May 2017

Maureen Deirdre Gaughan gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2014

26 June 2014

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

FCA register

2001

31 May 2001

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 47 events

All 47 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 41

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Money Matters Money Advice Centre FCA authorised?

Yes, Money Matters Money Advice Centre (FRN 620349) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2014 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Money Matters Money Advice Centre’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0141 445 5221 and the website moneymattersweb.co.uk for Money Matters Money Advice Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Money Matters Money Advice Centre a scam or clone?

Money Matters Money Advice Centre 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 Money Matters Money Advice Centre?

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

Who owns Money Matters Money Advice Centre?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Money Matters Money Advice Centre: Mrs Maureen Deirdre Gaughan (25–50% of votes).

Who runs Money Matters Money Advice Centre?

Companies House lists 7 directors of Money Matters Money Advice Centre: Maureen Deirdre Gaughan, Esme Harrower Clark, Martin McEwan, Maureen McDonald, Geraldine Lynch, Alistair Sinclair and 1 more.

How long has Money Matters Money Advice Centre been in business?

The company was formed on 31 May 2001, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2014.