South Bristol Advice Services

Reference number: 618837

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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 southbristoladvice.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0117 903 8415 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BS13 8QA
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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 number
03469233
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
21 November 1997 (28 years old)
Registered office
Withywood Centre, Queens Road, Withywood, Bristol, BS13 8QA
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Michael Robert Manley Director Apr 1954 26 May 2009 None
Christine Marcia Director May 1965 5 Dec 2017 None
Roger Alec Carver Director Nov 1983 5 Dec 2017 1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 directors

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other company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 36 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

South Bristol Advice Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (78)

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

21 November 1997

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 78 events

  • All 78 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 71
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 78 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is South Bristol Advice Services FCA authorised?
Yes, South Bristol Advice Services (FRN 618837) 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 South Bristol Advice Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0117 903 8415 and the website southbristoladvice.org.uk for South Bristol Advice Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is South Bristol Advice Services a scam or clone?
South Bristol Advice Services 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 South Bristol Advice Services?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how South Bristol Advice Services handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about South Bristol Advice Services to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs South Bristol Advice Services?
Companies House lists 3 directors of South Bristol Advice Services: Michael Robert Manley, Christine Marcia and Roger Alec Carver.
How long has South Bristol Advice Services been in business?
The company was formed on 21 November 1997, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.

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