Torfaen Citizens Advice Bureau

Reference number: 617775

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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 catorfaen.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01633 876121 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NP4 6JS
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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
24 March 2004 (22 years old)
Registered office
Portland Buildings, Commercial Street, Pontypool, NP4 6JS, Wales
Nature of business
  • Activities of other membership organisations not elsewhere classified (SIC 94990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Dennis William Henson Director Mar 1951 13 Jun 2012 1 other company
Philip George Davy Director Aug 1950 16 Mar 2017 6 other companies
John Ernest Killick Director Apr 1950 22 Jun 2017 4 other companies
Ryan Dorrian Director Jan 1983 7 Oct 2024 None
Stephen Griffiths Director Apr 1959 1 Mar 2025 None
Susan Evans Director Nov 1957 2 Jun 2026 None
Malcolm Edgson Secretary Not published 17 Jun 2018 –

Other companies run by these 6 directors

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other companies
10
closed down
3
run together
1

In the full report: all 10 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 6 directors run together
  • All 42 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

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

2018

19 June 2018

  • John Ernest Killick no longer has significant control

Companies House

21 May 2018

  • John Ernest Killick gained significant control
  • Leila Michelle Gouran no longer has significant control

Companies House

2017

1 March 2017

  • Leila Michelle Gouran 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

2004

24 March 2004

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 93 events

  • All 93 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 82
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Firms like Torfaen Citizens Advice Bureau

Other firms of the same type (debt advice or management), nearest first.

In Pontypool

In the Newport (NP) postcode area

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  • 10 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 93 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Torfaen Citizens Advice Bureau FCA authorised?
Yes, Torfaen Citizens Advice Bureau (FRN 617775) 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 Torfaen Citizens Advice Bureau’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01633 876121 and the website catorfaen.org.uk for Torfaen Citizens Advice Bureau. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Torfaen Citizens Advice Bureau a scam or clone?
Torfaen Citizens Advice Bureau 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 Torfaen Citizens Advice Bureau?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Torfaen Citizens Advice Bureau handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Torfaen Citizens Advice Bureau to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Torfaen Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists no one with significant control of Torfaen Citizens Advice Bureau now. Before that, it was controlled by Ms Leila Michelle Gouran and Mr John Ernest Killick.
Who runs Torfaen Citizens Advice Bureau?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Torfaen Citizens Advice Bureau: Dennis William Henson, Philip George Davy, John Ernest Killick, Ryan Dorrian, Stephen Griffiths and Susan Evans.
How long has Torfaen Citizens Advice Bureau been in business?
The company was formed on 24 March 2004, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.

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