Welsh Housing Aid Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 10 years
Complaints covered by the Ombudsman
No FCA actions
Active company since 1984

Website, phone number and address

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Website

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

01792 469400
Address

Shelter Cymru, Ty Davies, Tawe Business Village, Swansea Enterprise Park, Swansea, SA7 9LA, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When sheltercymru.org.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01792 469400 is
Who else gives the postcode SA7 9LA

Other names (2)

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

Shelter Cymru Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Welsh Housing Aid Ltd t/a Shelter Cymru Former name: A name it was registered under before.

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: 01830262 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 4 July 1984 (42 years old)
Registered office: Suite 3 Ty Davies Phoenix Way, Enterprise Park, Swansea, SA7 9LA, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Ceri Huw Breeze	Director	Mar 1957	16 Oct 2018	2 other companies
Meri Huws	Director	Sep 1957	14 Oct 2019	3 other companies
Andrew James Clennell	Director	Mar 1977	11 Mar 2021	None
Michael Theodoulou	Director	Oct 1949	10 Mar 2022	16 other companies
Gareth Arthur Leech	Director	Feb 1987	23 Jun 2022	None
Cheryl Tracy	Director	Jan 1986	23 Jun 2022	None
Miguela Gonzalez	Director	Dec 1975	23 Jun 2022	1 other company
Felicity Mcgeown	Director	Feb 1991	1 Dec 2022	None
Helen Rhianwen Antoniazzi	Director	May 1976	24 Sep 2026	None
Susanna Louise Carter	Director	Jun 1973	24 Sep 2026	None
John Ceri Edwards	Director	Nov 1974	24 Sep 2026	None
Kate Newton	Director	May 1977	24 Sep 2026	None
Ruth Eirlys Ryder	Director	Mar 1971	24 Sep 2026	1 other company
Ruth Power	Secretary	Not published	17 Sep 2020	–

Other companies run by these 13 directors

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other companies: 23
closed down: 15
still active: 8

In the full report: all 23 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 13 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
All 92 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Welsh Housing Aid’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (164)

2021

30 September 2021

Changed its registered name from "Welsh Housing Aid Ltd t/a Shelter Cymru"

FCA register

2016

10 February 2016

Regulated by the FCA from this date
FCA imposed a requirement (Not for profit firm)
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1984

4 July 1984

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 164 events

All 164 events in its history (5 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 157

Firms connected to Welsh Housing Aid

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Welsh Housing Aid. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms: 5
share its postcode: 5

In the full report: all 5 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same postcode (5)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Welsh Housing Aid

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

In Swansea

Caredig LimitedSwanseaAuthorised Citizens Advice Swansea Neath Port Talbot LimitedSwanseaAuthorised Community Lives ConsortiumSwanseaAuthorised

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23 other companies its directors have run, named
3 background checks on its contact details
All 164 events in its history
5 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Welsh Housing Aid Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Welsh Housing Aid Limited (FRN 708073) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since February 2016 and works as a debt advice or management. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Welsh Housing Aid’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01792 469400 and the website sheltercymru.org.uk for Welsh Housing Aid. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Welsh Housing Aid a scam or clone?

Welsh Housing Aid 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 Welsh Housing Aid?

Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Welsh Housing Aid handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Welsh Housing Aid to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who runs Welsh Housing Aid?

Companies House lists 13 directors of Welsh Housing Aid: Ceri Huw Breeze, Meri Huws, Andrew James Clennell, Michael Theodoulou, Gareth Arthur Leech, Cheryl Tracy and 7 more.

How long has Welsh Housing Aid been in business?

The company was formed on 4 July 1984, and has held its current FCA authorisation since February 2016.

Does Welsh Housing Aid use any other names?

It trades as Shelter Cymru. It has previously used the name Welsh Housing Aid Ltd t/a Shelter Cymru.