Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureaux

Reference number: 617768

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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 citizensadviceteignbridge.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01626 322267 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TQ12 2RX
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Other names (2)

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

  • Citizens Advice Teignbridge Trading name: A name it trades under now.
  • Teignbridge 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
18 April 1989 (37 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew John Wilson Director Sep 1943 10 Nov 2015 1 other company
Maureen Winn Oakley Director Jul 1950 8 Oct 2021 None
Martin Leo Bullen Director Sep 1954 8 Oct 2021 None
Gregory Paul Dyke Director Nov 1950 29 Jun 2023 1 other company
David John Sprent Director Mar 1961 21 May 2026 5 other companies

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
7
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 7 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
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 136 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2026

25 June 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureau"

FCA register

2025

30 January 2025

  • Andrew John Wilson no longer has significant control

Companies House

2020

1 April 2020

  • Andrew John Wilson gained significant control

Companies House

31 March 2020

  • Andrew John Wilson no longer has significant control

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew John Wilson 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

1989

18 April 1989

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 269 events

  • All 269 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 256
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Firms connected to Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureaux

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureaux

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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  • 7 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 269 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureaux FCA authorised?
Yes, Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureaux (FRN 617768) 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 Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureaux’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01626 322267 and the website citizensadviceteignbridge.org.uk for Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureaux. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureaux a scam or clone?
Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureaux 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 Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureaux?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureaux handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureaux to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureaux?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureaux now. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Andrew John Wilson.
Who runs Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureaux?
Companies House lists 5 directors of Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureaux: Andrew John Wilson, Maureen Winn Oakley, Martin Leo Bullen, Gregory Paul Dyke and David John Sprent.
How long has Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureaux been in business?
The company was formed on 18 April 1989, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureaux use any other names?
It trades as Citizens Advice Teignbridge. It has previously used the name Teignbridge Citizens Advice Bureau.

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