A & A Walters Limited

Reference number: 817202

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Appointed representative

This firm does not hold FCA authorisation of its own, and acts under a principal firm, which is legally responsible for its regulated business.

Responsible principal firm

Golden Charter Limited Reference number: 965279 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct.
  • A & A WALTERS LIMITED (FRN 817202) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use A & A WALTERS's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from A & A WALTERS, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances.
  • Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When waltersfunerals.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0121 557 1347 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DY4 8ED
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Other names (2)

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

  • A & A Walters Independent Funeral Directors Trading name
  • Little Funeral Company Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

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
04394749
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
14 March 2002 (24 years old)
Registered office
The Old Manse, 85 Dudley Road, Tipton, DY4 8ED, England
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christine Dorothy Walters Director Sep 1945 14 Mar 2002 1 other company
Jeremy Paul Hodges Director Jul 1975 6 Apr 2003 2 other companies
Rachel Elizabeth Hodges Director Jan 1976 14 Mar 2004 1 other company
Christine Dorothy Walters Secretary Not published 14 Mar 2002 1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 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
2
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 3 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.07m

−19% from £2.54m

Cash at bank

£1.74m

<1% from £1.73m

Employees (average)

19

−5% from 20

Owed within a year

£696k

+40% from £497k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04394749. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

A & A Walters’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (11) All events (18)

2022

22 April 2022

  • A & A Walters Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Christine Dorothy Walters no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Jeremy Paul Hodges stopped being a part-owner
  • Michael Ernest Walters no longer holds 25–50% of the votes
  • Rachel Elizabeth Hodges stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2018

16 November 2018

  • Jeremy Paul Hodges became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Rachel Elizabeth Hodges became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

24 August 2018

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christine Dorothy Walters gained 25–50% of the votes
  • Michael Ernest Walters gained 25–50% of the votes

Companies House

2002

14 March 2002

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 18 events

  • All 18 events in its history (11 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 5
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Firms like A & A Walters

Other firms of the same type (funeral director), nearest first.

In the Dudley (DY) postcode area

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 18 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is A & A Walters Limited FCA authorised?
A & A Walters Limited (FRN 817202) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does appointed representative mean for A & A Walters?
An appointed representative (AR) can carry out regulated financial services, but is not directly authorised by the FCA. A principal firm holds the authorisation and is legally responsible for the AR's conduct. A & A Walters Limited (FRN 817202) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use A & A Walters's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from A & A Walters, complaints and compensation usually follow the same rules as dealing with the principal, but this depends on the product and your circumstances. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.
What is A & A Walters’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 557 1347 and the website waltersfunerals.co.uk for A & A Walters. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is A & A Walters a scam or clone?
A & A Walters 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 A & A Walters?
Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for A & A Walters's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns A & A Walters?
A & A Walters is owned by A & A Walters Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 22 April 2022. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Jeremy Paul Hodges, Mrs Rachel Elizabeth Hodges and Mr Michael Ernest Walters.
Who runs A & A Walters?
Companies House lists 3 directors of A & A Walters: Christine Dorothy Walters, Jeremy Paul Hodges and Rachel Elizabeth Hodges.
How long has A & A Walters been in business?
The company was formed on 14 March 2002.
What do A & A Walters’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £2.07m (−19% from £2.54m) and cash at bank of £1.74m (<1% from £1.73m).
Does A & A Walters use any other names?
It trades as A & A Walters Independent Funeral Directors and Little Funeral Company.

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