St Helens District Citizens Advice Bureau

Reference number: 617750

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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 sthelenscab.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01744 732270 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WA10 1HJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • St Helens Citizens Advice Bureau Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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
21 December 2004 (21 years old)
Registered office
Millennium Centre, Corporation Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 1HJ
Nature of business
  • Other information service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 63990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Stephen William Connor Director Jan 1959 15 Oct 2021 None
Miguel Otis Leon Doforo Director Jun 1978 15 Oct 2021 23 other companies
John Curran Director Mar 1958 28 Oct 2022 None
Patricia Margaret Ffrench Director Nov 1947 3 May 2024 4 other companies
Wayne Longshaw Director Feb 1965 25 Oct 2024 None
Ryan Smith Secretary Not published 2 Jul 2024 –

Other companies run by these 5 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
27
closed down
15
still active
12

In the full report: all 27 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 5 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

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2020

24 November 2020

  • Changed its registered name from "St Helens Citizens Advice Bureau"

FCA register

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

2004

21 December 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 72 events

  • All 72 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 64
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Similar firms

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In St. Helens

In the Warrington (WA) postcode area

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  • 27 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 72 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is St Helens District Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?
Yes, St Helens District Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617750) 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 St Helens District Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01744 732270 and the website sthelenscab.org.uk for St Helens District Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is St Helens District Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
St Helens District 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 St Helens District 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 St Helens District Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about St Helens District Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs St Helens District Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 5 directors of St Helens District Citizens Advice Bureau: Stephen William Connor, Miguel Otis Leon Doforo, John Curran, Patricia Margaret Ffrench and Wayne Longshaw.
How long has St Helens District Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 21 December 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does St Helens District Citizens Advice Bureau use any other names?
It has previously used the name St Helens Citizens Advice Bureau.

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