Newport CAB: 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 2006
1 thing worth a closer look in the background checks

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

Website

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

01633 222622
Address

8 Corn Street, NEWPORT, NP20 1DJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks, 1 thing worth a closer look

When newportca.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01633 222622 is
Who else gives the postcode NP20 1DJ

Other names (2)

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

Newport Citizens Advice Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Newport Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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: 06030995 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 18 December 2006 (19 years old)
Registered office: 8 Corn Street, Newport, Gwent, NP20 1DJ
Nature of business: Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Jonathan David Hine	Director	Feb 1966	18 Dec 2006	1 other company
Andrew Blackmore	Director	Jul 1967	17 Jun 2021	2 other companies
Lee Terrence Sparey	Director	Apr 1981	19 Jan 2026	None
James William Hutton	Director	Oct 1991	2 Feb 2026	None
Jeremy William Skuse	Director	Jun 1966	11 May 2026	1 other company
Craig Steven Lane	Secretary	Not published	19 Sep 2017	–

Other companies run by these 5 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: 4
closed down: 2
still active: 2

In the full report: all 4 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 27 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Newport CAB’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (58)

2020

21 December 2020

Changed its registered name from "Newport Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd"

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

2006

18 December 2006

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 58 events

All 58 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 49

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In Newport

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In the Newport (NP) postcode area

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4 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
All 58 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Newport CAB FCA authorised?

Yes, Newport CAB (FRN 617676) 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 Newport CAB’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01633 222622 and the website newportca.org.uk for Newport CAB. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Newport CAB a scam or clone?

Newport CAB 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 Newport CAB?

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

Who runs Newport CAB?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Newport CAB: Jonathan David Hine, Andrew Blackmore, Lee Terrence Sparey, James William Hutton and Jeremy William Skuse.

How long has Newport CAB been in business?

The company was formed on 18 December 2006, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.

Does Newport CAB use any other names?

It trades as Newport Citizens Advice. It has previously used the name Newport Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd.