South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau

Reference number: 617574

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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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When southlakescab.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01539 447185 is
  • Who else gives the postcode LA9 4DP
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Other names (2)

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

  • South Lakes Citizens Advice Trading name
  • Cumbria Rural Citizens Advice Bureau Former name

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
06113551
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
19 February 2007 (19 years old)
Registered office
South Lakes Citizens Advice, 1, Wainwright's Yard, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4DP, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Russell Longton Director Jan 1953 22 Oct 2015 5 other companies
Alan David Chesters Director Jul 1952 19 Jul 2017 1 other company
Mark Alfred Gregory Director Oct 1949 4 Aug 2021 10 other companies
Colin Ranshaw Director May 1950 26 Jan 2022 5 other companies
Barbara Potter Director Feb 1953 1 Jul 2022 None
John William Whittle Director Aug 1967 6 Jan 2026 1 other company
David Russell Longton Secretary Not published 15 Jan 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
22
closed down
13
still active
9

In the full report: all 22 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 35 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

Key events (9) All events (77)

2021

31 March 2021

  • David Russell Longton no longer has significant control

Companies House

2020

21 January 2020

  • David Russell Longton gained significant control
  • Karen Evans no longer has significant control

Companies House

16 January 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "Cumbria Rural Citizens Advice Bureau"

FCA register

2017

23 January 2017

  • Karen Evans gained significant control

Companies House

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

2007

19 February 2007

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 77 events

  • All 77 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 64
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Firms like South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau

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

In Kendal

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In the Lancaster (LA) postcode area

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  • 22 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • All 77 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?
Yes, South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617574) 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 Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01539 447185 and the website southlakescab.org.uk for South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
South Lakes 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 Lakes 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 Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Russell Longton and Ms Karen Evans.
Who runs South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 6 directors of South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau: David Russell Longton, Alan David Chesters, Mark Alfred Gregory, Colin Ranshaw, Barbara Potter and John William Whittle.
How long has South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 19 February 2007, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau use any other names?
It trades as South Lakes Citizens Advice. It has previously used the name Cumbria Rural Citizens Advice Bureau.

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