Monmouthshire County Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd

Reference number: 617672

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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 monca.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01291 423844 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NP26 4BP
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Other names (1)

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

  • Monmouthshire County CAB Former 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.

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Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
06532431
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
12 March 2008 (18 years old)
Registered office
The Gatehouse, High Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 5LH
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stephen Read Director Apr 1959 25 Feb 2022 1 other company
Allan Mcbain Director Jul 1964 26 Apr 2023 1 other company
Maurice Barnes Director Jul 1945 4 Sep 2023 None
Douglas Gibson Director Mar 1966 29 Apr 2024 None
Sally Meyrick Director Jul 1981 9 Dec 2024 None
Rhona Parry-Keane Director Jan 1982 27 Apr 2026 None

Other companies run by these 6 directors

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other companies
2
still active
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 42 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£100k

−47% from £189k

Cash at bank

£104k

−46% from £195k

Employees (average)

17

Up 17 from 0

Owed within a year

£11.0k

−36% from £17.2k

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 06532431. 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

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (90)

2020

21 December 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Monmouthshire County CAB"

FCA register

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 · Companies House

2008

12 March 2008

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 90 events

  • All 90 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 82
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Similar firms

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

In the Newport (NP) postcode area

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 90 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Monmouthshire County Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Monmouthshire County Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd (FRN 617672) 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 Monmouthshire County Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01291 423844 and the website MONCA.ORG.UK for Monmouthshire County Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Monmouthshire County Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
Monmouthshire County 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 Monmouthshire County 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 Monmouthshire County Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Monmouthshire County Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Monmouthshire County Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Monmouthshire County Citizens Advice Bureau: Stephen Read, Allan McBain, Maurice Barnes, Douglas Gibson, Sally Meyrick and Rhona Parry-Keane.
How long has Monmouthshire County Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 12 March 2008, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
What do Monmouthshire County Citizens Advice Bureau’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £100k (−47% from £189k) and cash at bank of £104k (−46% from £195k).
Does Monmouthshire County Citizens Advice Bureau use any other names?
It has previously used the name Monmouthshire County CAB.

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