Moray Citizens Advice Bureau

Reference number: 617466

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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

  • When moraycab.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01343 559001 is
  • Who else gives the postcode IV30 1LU
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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 status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
14 July 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office
6 Moss Street, Elgin, Morayshire, IV30 1LU
Nature of business
  • Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Arthur Edward Coutts Director Jul 1944 18 Jul 2007 7 other companies
Daniel Ralph Director Apr 1956 1 Nov 2013 1 other company
Moira Grant Director Mar 1959 15 Oct 2015 1 other company
Brian Rudolf Johnston Director Jun 1955 16 Nov 2017 None
Monika Niemiec Director Jul 1980 27 Jul 2021 None
Ewan Paton Wallace Director Dec 1958 17 Nov 2021 None
Ian Disotto Director Sep 1953 26 Jan 2023 None
Lorna Crombie Director May 1961 26 Sep 2024 1 other company
Alfred Stuart Jebb Director Nov 1953 2 Apr 2025 None
James Workman Director Dec 1948 29 Jan 2026 None
Kelly Elizabeth Donnachie Secretary Not published 31 Oct 2025 –

Other companies run by these 10 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
10
closed down
4
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 10 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 10 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 54 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

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

1995

24 October 1995

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

1989

14 July 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 104 events

  • All 104 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 96
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Firms like Moray Citizens Advice Bureau

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

In the Inverness (IV) postcode area

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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 104 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Moray Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?
Yes, Moray Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617466) 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 Moray Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01343 559001 and the website moraycab.org.uk for Moray Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Moray Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
Moray 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 Moray 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 Moray Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Moray Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Moray Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 10 directors of Moray Citizens Advice Bureau: Arthur Edward Coutts, Daniel Ralph, Moira Grant, Brian Rudolf Johnston, Monika Niemiec, Ewan Paton Wallace and 4 more.
How long has Moray Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 14 July 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.

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