South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau

Reference number: 617737

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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 southhamscab.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01803 659740 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TQ9 5EZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Citizens Advice South Hams Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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
9 January 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, TQ9 5EZ, England
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Elliott Mottram Director Sep 1953 27 Nov 2013 7 other companies
Katie Porkess Director Jul 1950 29 Nov 2017 1 other company
David John Sprent Director Mar 1961 2 Jan 2018 5 other companies
Christopher Peach Director Apr 1950 24 Sep 2019 None
Louise Pilkington Director Jun 1963 6 Dec 2023 2 other companies
Susan Jane Bolshaw Director Feb 1967 7 Oct 2025 None
Heather Alice Mcintyre Secretary Not published 2 Aug 2023 –

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
15
closed down
2
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 15 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
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • All 49 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau’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

2002

9 January 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 100 events

  • All 100 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 92
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Firms connected to South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau

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

connected firms
3
share a director
2
share its postcode
1

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (2), the same postcode (1)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau

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

In the Torquay (TQ) postcode area

Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 15 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 100 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?
Yes, South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617737) 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 Hams Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01803 659740 and the website southhamscab.org.uk for South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
South Hams 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 South Hams 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 South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 6 directors of South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau: Christopher Elliott Mottram, Katie Porkess, David John Sprent, Christopher Peach, Louise Pilkington and Susan Jane Bolshaw.
How long has South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 9 January 2002, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does South Hams Citizens Advice Bureau use any other names?
It trades as Citizens Advice South Hams.

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