Centre 70

Reference number: 618717

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Authorised, but in an insolvency process

This firm is under the control of insolvency practitioners and may have stopped taking on new business. If you are or were a customer, deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm.

What the FCA says

ATTENTION - Firm in an insolvency process

This firm is in an insolvency process. It is under the control of the appointed insolvency office holder(s) and may have stopped taking on new business. It has to continue to meet our standards in line with its regulatory status, including when dealing with its customers. If you are/were a customer check how this affects you with the firm or the appointed insolvency office holder(s).

Identity

Check their details

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • No phone number on the FCA register

  • Verified address

    Anthony Davidson and Charles Turner, Opus Restructuring LLP, 322 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7PB, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • Centre 70 Advice and Counselling

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Concerns on the company record

  • Companies House records this company in liquidation, but it is still authorised on the FCA register.
  • Accounts are overdue at Companies House.
  • Confirmation statement is overdue at Companies House.
  • This company has insolvency history on record.
Company number
02087528
Company status
Liquidation
Company type
Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
7 January 1987 (39 years old)
Registered office
1 Radian Court, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 8PJ
Nature of business
  • Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified (SIC 88990)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Katherine Fiona White Director Feb 1972 2 Jun 2015
Katherine Sophie Massey Director Apr 1973 5 Feb 2019
Laura Maria Cassidy Director Feb 1985 12 Sep 2019
Gargie Ahmad Director Jul 1993 7 Dec 2021
Tobias Alexander O'Brien Director Feb 1993 15 Oct 2024
Katherine Sophie Massey Secretary Not published 1 Oct 2025

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.)

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Activities and protection

What the record covers, and how you are protected

  • In an insolvency process
    Money the firm held is returned through the appointed office holders, which takes time and can fall short. The FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Ombudsman can still look at a complaint.
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  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling
  • Providing Credit Information Services

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Centre 70 FCA authorised?
Yes, Centre 70 (FRN 618717) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It is also in an insolvency process, under the control of insolvency practitioners, so deal with the appointed office holders rather than the firm.
Is my money safe with Centre 70?
Centre 70 is under the control of insolvency practitioners, so money it held is returned through the appointed office holders rather than by the firm. That takes time and can fall short. Where money is missing, the FSCS covers eligible claims up to its limits, and the Financial Ombudsman Service can still consider a complaint.
Is Centre 70 a scam or clone?
Centre 70 is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is Centre 70's Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
Centre 70's FRN is 618717. You can verify it on the FCA register.