Vauxhall Community Law and Information Centre.

Reference number: 617425

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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 vauxhalllawcentre.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0151 360 7777 is
  • Who else gives the postcode L5 8UX
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Other names (2)

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

  • Vauxhall Law Centre Trading name
  • Vauxhall Community Law 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.

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Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
02252255
Company status
Active
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
6 May 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
Vnc Millennium Resource Centre, Blenheim Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L5 8UX
Nature of business
  • Solicitors (SIC 69102)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Pauline Connolly Director Sep 1953 2 Jul 2001 12 other companies
Geraldine Oakford Director Feb 1955 6 Nov 2017 1 other company
Julie Ann O'Hare Director Jun 1982 5 Dec 2019 1 other company
Raymond James Howard Director May 1960 5 Dec 2019 None
Amanda Jean Stewart Director Mar 1973 5 Dec 2019 2 other companies
Alan Kelly Director Jul 1956 25 Sep 2024 None
Emily Freeman Director Nov 1998 25 Sep 2024 None
Christopher Paul Topping Director Jul 1964 25 Sep 2024 4 other companies
Abigail O'Connor (Dr) Director Jul 1995 30 Jan 2025 None
Ngaryan Higham Secretary Not published 9 Jul 2019 –

Other companies run by these 9 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
18
closed down
8
run together
2

In the full report: all 18 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 9 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 9 directors run together
  • All 38 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.

Key events (9) All events (70)

2025

30 January 2025

  • Annie Goodman no longer holds 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2023

13 June 2023

  • Changed its registered name from "Vauxhall Community Law Centre"

FCA register

2017

6 November 2017

  • Geraldine Oakford gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Annie Goodman gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Pauline Connolly gained 25–50% of the votes

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

1988

6 May 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 70 events

  • All 70 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 55
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  • 18 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 70 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Vauxhall Community Law and Information Centre. FCA authorised?
Yes, Vauxhall Community Law and Information Centre. (FRN 617425) 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 Vauxhall Community Law and Information Centre.’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0151 360 7777 and the website vauxhalllawcentre.org.uk for Vauxhall Community Law and Information Centre.. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Vauxhall Community Law and Information Centre. a scam or clone?
Vauxhall Community Law and Information 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 Vauxhall Community Law and Information Centre.?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Vauxhall Community Law and Information Centre. handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Vauxhall Community Law and Information Centre. to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Vauxhall Community Law and Information Centre.?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Vauxhall Community Law and Information Centre.: Mrs Geraldine Oakford (25–50% of votes) and Mrs Pauline Connolly (25–50% of votes). Before that, it was controlled by Mrs Annie Goodman.
Who runs Vauxhall Community Law and Information Centre.?
Companies House lists 9 directors of Vauxhall Community Law and Information Centre.: Pauline Connolly, Geraldine Oakford, Julie Ann O'Hare, Raymond James Howard, Amanda Jean Stewart, Alan Kelly and 3 more.
How long has Vauxhall Community Law and Information Centre. been in business?
The company was formed on 6 May 1988, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.
Does Vauxhall Community Law and Information Centre. use any other names?
It trades as Vauxhall Law Centre. It has previously used the name Vauxhall Community Law Centre.

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