The Girlington Centre

Reference number: 618909

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Authorised by the FCA

The Girlington Centre 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 thegirlingtoncentre.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01274 547118 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BD8 9NN
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Other names (1)

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

  • Girlington Advice and Training Centre 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.

Key dates in its history

The Girlington Centre’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (7)

2022

1 August 2022

  • Changed its registered name from "Girlington Advice and Training Centre"

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

In the full report: all 7 events

  • All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
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  • All 7 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Girlington Centre FCA authorised?
Yes, The Girlington Centre (FRN 618909) 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 Girlington Centre’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01274 547118 and the website thegirlingtoncentre.co.uk for The Girlington Centre. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Girlington Centre a scam or clone?
The Girlington Centre 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 Girlington Centre?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how The Girlington Centre handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The Girlington Centre to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does The Girlington Centre use any other names?
It has previously used the name Girlington Advice and Training Centre.

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