Perth Citizens Advice Bureau: 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 1994

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

0808 196 9440
Address

Ground Floor, 5 South St Johns Place, Perth, PH1 5SU, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When perthcab.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0808 196 9440 is
Who else gives the postcode PH1 5SU

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: SC153915 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 27 October 1994 (31 years old)
Registered office: 5 South St. Johns Place, Perth, PH1 5SU, Scotland
Nature of business: Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Peter John Hood	Director	Dec 1954	18 Aug 2017	None
Colin Anthony Crawford	Director	Jul 1960	28 Sep 2022	3 other companies
Dominic John Stevenson	Director	Aug 1985	31 May 2023	None
Maria Clare Walker	Director	Oct 1954	31 May 2023	2 other companies
Andrew Siam Henderson	Director	Jun 1987	28 Nov 2025	None
Philip Allan Cooper	Director	Aug 1963	28 Nov 2025	1 other company
Jane Neilson-Adams	Secretary	Not published	19 Jun 2020	–

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: 6
closed down: 1
still active: 5

In the full report: all 6 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 66 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (4) All events (134)

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

1994

27 October 1994

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 134 events

All 134 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 127

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In the Perth (PH) postcode area

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Perth Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?

Yes, Perth Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617475) 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 Perth Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0808 196 9440 and the website perthcab.org.uk for Perth Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Perth Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?

Perth 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 Perth 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 Perth Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Perth Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Perth Citizens Advice Bureau?

Companies House lists 6 directors of Perth Citizens Advice Bureau: Peter John Hood, Colin Anthony Crawford, Dominic John Stevenson, Maria Clare Walker, Andrew Siam Henderson and Philip Allan Cooper.

How long has Perth Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?

The company was formed on 27 October 1994, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.