One Parent Families Scotland: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 11 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1985

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

0131 556 3899
Address

2 York Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH1 3EP, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When opfs.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0131 556 3899 is
Who else gives the postcode EH1 3EP

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: SC094860 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 28 August 1985 (41 years old)
Registered office: 2 York Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3EP, Scotland
Nature of business: Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Adeline Ramsey-Dinsmore	Director	Oct 1986	4 Mar 2020	None
Halena Hannah Gauntlett	Director	Mar 1978	4 Mar 2020	None
Susan Catherine Smith	Director	Jun 1976	4 Mar 2020	None
Andrew Sharman	Director	Oct 1973	16 Sep 2021	None
Alison Livesey	Director	Sep 1976	2 Dec 2021	None
Fiona Elsbeth Duncanson	Director	Aug 1986	4 Dec 2021	1 other company
Clare Simpson	Director	Nov 1957	30 Nov 2022	None
Mhairi-Jean Ross	Director	Feb 1983	15 Apr 2025	None
Pinky Ghadiali	Director	Mar 1977	16 Dec 2025	None
Rhys Nealon	Director	Feb 1979	16 Dec 2025	None
Emma Julia Marley	Director	Aug 1979	16 Dec 2025	2 other companies
Elizabeth Grace Barbour	Director	May 1982	16 Dec 2025	None
Morag Kathryn Boyter	Secretary	Not published	1 Aug 2026	–

Other companies run by these 12 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 12 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 83 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

One Parent Families Scotland’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (157)

2014

3 November 2014

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

FCA register

1985

28 August 1985

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 157 events

All 157 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 152

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is One Parent Families Scotland FCA authorised?

Yes, One Parent Families Scotland (FRN 627606) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since November 2014 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is One Parent Families Scotland’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 556 3899 and the website opfs.org.uk for One Parent Families Scotland. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is One Parent Families Scotland a scam or clone?

One Parent Families Scotland 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 One Parent Families Scotland?

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

Who runs One Parent Families Scotland?

Companies House lists 12 directors of One Parent Families Scotland: Adeline Ramsey-Dinsmore, Halena Hannah Gauntlett, Susan Catherine Smith, Andrew Sharman, Alison Livesey, Fiona Elsbeth Duncanson and 6 more.

How long has One Parent Families Scotland been in business?

The company was formed on 28 August 1985, and has held its current FCA authorisation since November 2014.