Telford and the Wrekin Citizens Advice Bureaux

Reference number: 617769

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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 citizensadvicetelfordandthewrekin.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 07812 046335 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TF3 3BD
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Other names (1)

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

  • Citizens Advice Telford and the Wrekin 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
20 September 1999 (27 years old)
Registered office
Suite 4 Syer House, Stafford Park 1, Telford, TF3 3BD, England
Nature of business
  • Other service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 96090)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David John Charles Shelmerdine Director Mar 1948 31 Jan 2018 6 other companies
Samuel Thomas Chilvers Director Sep 1986 6 Jun 2019 None
Julie Anne Twynholm Director Apr 1984 30 Oct 2019 None
Sherrel Fikeis Director Mar 1959 18 Aug 2021 8 other companies
Dipak Kothari (Dr) Director Sep 1972 18 Aug 2021 3 other companies
Timothy Stephen Elliott Director Mar 1980 18 Aug 2021 15 other companies
Joseph Smith Director Dec 1961 15 Sep 2026 None
Louise Cross Secretary Not published 2 Sep 2021 –

Other companies run by these 7 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
32
closed down
6
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 32 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • All 71 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.

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

1999

20 September 1999

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 148 events

  • All 148 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 141
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  • 32 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 148 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Telford and the Wrekin Citizens Advice Bureaux FCA authorised?
Yes, Telford and the Wrekin Citizens Advice Bureaux (FRN 617769) 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 Telford and the Wrekin Citizens Advice Bureaux’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 07812 046335 and the website citizensadvicetelfordandthewrekin.org.uk for Telford and the Wrekin Citizens Advice Bureaux. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Telford and the Wrekin Citizens Advice Bureaux a scam or clone?
Telford and the Wrekin 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 Telford and the Wrekin 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 Telford and the Wrekin Citizens Advice Bureaux handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Telford and the Wrekin Citizens Advice Bureaux to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Telford and the Wrekin Citizens Advice Bureaux?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Telford and the Wrekin Citizens Advice Bureaux: David John Charles Shelmerdine, Samuel Thomas Chilvers, Julie Anne Twynholm, Sherrel Fikeis, Dipak Kothari (Dr), Timothy Stephen Elliott and 1 more.
How long has Telford and the Wrekin Citizens Advice Bureaux been in business?
The company was formed on 20 September 1999, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Telford and the Wrekin Citizens Advice Bureaux use any other names?
It trades as Citizens Advice Telford and the Wrekin.

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