Wakefield District Citizens Advice Bureaux

Reference number: 617779

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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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  • When wakefielddistrictcab.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01924 378063 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WF1 2SR
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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 July 1996 (30 years old)
Registered office
First Floor 27 King Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2SR
Nature of business
  • Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified (SIC 82990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Sandra Cheseldine Director Nov 1952 14 May 2007 3 other companies
Samantha Harvey Director Jun 1968 11 Mar 2019 4 other companies
Nigel Gordon Brook Director Sep 1960 11 May 2020 6 other companies
Lewis Smith-Connell Director Aug 1990 17 Jan 2022 None
Callum Macleod Whittaker Director Feb 1990 26 Sep 2022 None
Olivia Maria Rowley Director Jan 1953 20 Nov 2023 7 other companies
Amritpal Reyat Director Dec 1976 18 Mar 2024 None
Simon Andrew Topham Secretary Not published 28 Aug 2019 –

Other companies run by these 7 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
19
closed down
6
run together
1

In the full report: all 19 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 7 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 7 directors run together
  • All 111 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.

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

1996

24 July 1996

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 229 events

  • All 229 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 223
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Similar firms

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In the Wakefield (WF) postcode area

Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 19 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 229 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Wakefield District Citizens Advice Bureaux FCA authorised?
Yes, Wakefield District Citizens Advice Bureaux (FRN 617779) 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 Wakefield District Citizens Advice Bureaux’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01924 378063 and the website wakefielddistrictcab.co.uk for Wakefield District Citizens Advice Bureaux. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Wakefield District Citizens Advice Bureaux a scam or clone?
Wakefield District 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 Wakefield District 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 Wakefield District Citizens Advice Bureaux handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Wakefield District Citizens Advice Bureaux to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who runs Wakefield District Citizens Advice Bureaux?
Companies House lists 7 directors of Wakefield District Citizens Advice Bureaux: Sandra Cheseldine, Samantha Harvey, Nigel Gordon Brook, Lewis Smith-Connell, Callum Macleod Whittaker, Olivia Maria Rowley and 1 more.
How long has Wakefield District Citizens Advice Bureaux been in business?
The company was formed on 24 July 1996, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2014.

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