The Action Group: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 12 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1987

Website, phone number and address

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Website

actiongroup.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0131 285 5207
Address

The Prentice Centre, 1 Granton Mains Avenue, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH4 4GA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When actiongroup.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0131 285 5207 is
Who else gives the postcode EH4 4GA

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.

Show FCA detail (3 permissions)

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: SC105634 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 13 July 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office: The Prentice Centre, 1 Granton Mains Avenue, Edinburgh, EH4 4GA, Scotland
Nature of business: Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse (SIC 87200)
Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
George Nuki (Prof)	Director	Jul 1937	18 Oct 1991	2 other companies
Robert George Sage Taylor	Director	Apr 1945	1 Nov 1996	1 other company
John Robertson Lindsay	Director	Mar 1949	15 Apr 2008	None
Stephen Robert Oliver	Director	Jan 1958	9 Dec 2013	2 other companies
John Barclay Griffiths	Director	Aug 1977	10 May 2014	4 other companies
Nigel William Hicks	Director	Mar 1953	30 May 2016	1 other company
Ibtisam Mohamad Abokhrais (Dr)	Director	Jun 1979	19 Feb 2017	None
Ian James Hood	Director	Apr 1958	4 Sep 2017	None
Shona Moyes	Director	Nov 1962	1 Oct 2018	1 other company
Jane Caroline Marr	Director	Jan 1981	23 Feb 2020	None
Gillian Barclay Robertson	Director	Aug 1962	23 Feb 2020	1 other company
Sandy Neville Cruickshank	Director	Jun 1973	26 Oct 2022	None
Alice Kerr	Director	Jun 1995	26 Aug 2025	None

Other companies run by these 13 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: 12
closed down: 4
still active: 8

In the full report: all 12 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 13 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 64 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

The Action Group’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (109)

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

1987

13 July 1987

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 109 events

All 109 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 102

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Action Group FCA authorised?

Yes, The Action Group (FRN 618854) 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 The Action Group’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0131 285 5207 and the website actiongroup.org.uk for The Action Group. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is The Action Group a scam or clone?

The Action Group 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 The Action Group?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Action Group handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Action Group to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs The Action Group?

Companies House lists 13 directors of The Action Group: George Nuki (Prof), Robert George Sage Taylor, John Robertson Lindsay, Stephen Robert Oliver, John Barclay Griffiths, Nigel William Hicks and 7 more.

How long has The Action Group been in business?

The company was formed on 13 July 1987, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.