North Bristol Advice Centre

Reference number: 618812

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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 northbristoladvice.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0117 951 5751 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BS7 9XA
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Other names (1)

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

  • N/A Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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 October 1997 (29 years old)
Registered office
2 Gainsborough Square, Bristol, Avon, BS7 9XA
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Sian Louise Edmunds Director Jul 1973 5 Apr 2017 3 other companies
Bob Walters Director Jan 1951 16 Jan 2020 None
Janine Garel Director Jan 1965 9 Feb 2022 None
Samuel Thomas Morley Director Mar 1992 23 Sep 2025 None
Syed Taha Abrar Bokhari Director Feb 1993 11 Mar 2026 None
Owen Paul Davis Director Dec 1987 29 Apr 2026 None

Other companies run by these 6 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
3
closed down
1
still active
2

In the full report: all 3 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 41 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

North Bristol Advice Centre’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

1997

14 October 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 85 events

  • All 85 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 76
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Firms connected to North Bristol Advice Centre

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like North Bristol Advice Centre

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

In Bristol

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 85 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is North Bristol Advice Centre FCA authorised?
Yes, North Bristol Advice Centre (FRN 618812) 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 North Bristol Advice Centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0117 951 5751 and the website northbristoladvice.org.uk for North Bristol Advice Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is North Bristol Advice Centre a scam or clone?
North Bristol 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 North Bristol Advice Centre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how North Bristol Advice Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about North Bristol Advice Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs North Bristol Advice Centre?
Companies House lists 6 directors of North Bristol Advice Centre: Sian Louise Edmunds, Bob Walters, Janine Garel, Samuel Thomas Morley, Syed Taha Abrar Bokhari and Owen Paul Davis.
How long has North Bristol Advice Centre been in business?
The company was formed on 14 October 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does North Bristol Advice Centre use any other names?
It has previously used the name N/A.

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