The RCJ and Islington Citizens Advice Bureaux: 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 1995

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

020 3475 4373
Address

Royal Courts Of Justice, Strand, London, Westminster, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When rcjadvice.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 020 3475 4373 is
Who else gives the postcode WC2A 2LL

Other names (5)

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

RCJ Advice - Citizens Advice & Law Centre Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Royal Courts of Justice Advice Bureau Former name: A name it was registered under before.
2078416360 Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
RCJ Advice and Citizens Advice Islington Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.
THE RCJ CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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: 03110908 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 6 October 1995 (31 years old)
Registered office: Suite 2.06, Bridge House 181 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4EG, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Graham Paul Kingsby Huntley	Director	Nov 1960	8 Apr 1998	18 other companies
Nicholas Mark Atkins	Director	Oct 1961	21 Oct 2003	31 other companies
Ali Sallaway	Director	Nov 1969	20 Mar 2007	None
Alexander Stevens Carruthers	Director	May 1967	2 Dec 2010	2 other companies
Patrick William Robinson	Director	May 1973	9 Nov 2016	1 other company
Peter Jackson	Director	Dec 1955	6 Nov 2018	None
Jonathan William Gale	Director	Oct 1980	6 Nov 2018	1 other company
Guy Jeffrey Pendell	Director	Jan 1973	24 Jul 2019	3 other companies
Holly Elisabeth Ware	Director	May 1982	26 Sep 2019	8 other companies
Andrew Laurence Denny	Director	Nov 1970	3 Feb 2020	None
Saaman Pourghadiri-Esfahani	Director	Jul 1990	28 Oct 2020	None
Damien John Byrne Hill	Director	Sep 1967	30 Jul 2024	None
Susan Leonora Labinjoh	Director	Oct 1966	6 Nov 2024	None
Olivia Jane Loxley	Director	Dec 1989	6 Nov 2024	None
Samuel Francis Brown	Director	Sep 1985	7 May 2025	None
Amber Louise Andrade	Director	Jul 1982	30 Jul 2025	None
Lara Adel Nassif	Director	Sep 1985	18 Mar 2026	None
Rory John Conway	Director	Nov 1980	6 May 2026	None
WATERSTONE COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD	Corporate secretary	Not published	18 Mar 2021	–

Other companies run by these 18 directors

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other companies: 63
closed down: 5
went insolvent: 7

In the full report: all 63 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 18 directors sit on each board, and since when
The 7 that went into liquidation or administration
The 1 company these 18 directors run together
All 69 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

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

Key events (5) All events (135)

2020

15 December 2020

Changed its registered name from "Royal Courts of Justice 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

1995

6 October 1995

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 135 events

All 135 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 122

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The RCJ and Islington Citizens Advice Bureaux FCA authorised?

Yes, The RCJ and Islington Citizens Advice Bureaux (FRN 617716) 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 RCJ and Islington Citizens Advice Bureaux’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3475 4373 and the website rcjadvice.org.uk for The RCJ and Islington Citizens Advice Bureaux. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is The RCJ and Islington Citizens Advice Bureaux a scam or clone?

The RCJ and Islington 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 The RCJ and Islington 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 The RCJ and Islington Citizens Advice Bureaux handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about The RCJ and Islington Citizens Advice Bureaux to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs The RCJ and Islington Citizens Advice Bureaux?

Companies House lists 18 directors of The RCJ and Islington Citizens Advice Bureaux: Graham Paul Kingsby Huntley, Nicholas Mark Atkins, Ali Sallaway, Alexander Stevens Carruthers, Patrick William Robinson, Peter Jackson and 12 more.

How long has The RCJ and Islington Citizens Advice Bureaux been in business?

The company was formed on 6 October 1995, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.

Does The RCJ and Islington Citizens Advice Bureaux use any other names?

It trades as RCJ Advice - Citizens Advice & Law Centre. It has previously used 4 other names, including Royal Courts of Justice Advice Bureau, 2078416360 and RCJ Advice and Citizens Advice Islington.