Beverley Funerals Limited

Reference number: 983594

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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.
  • BEVERLEY FUNERALS LIMITED (FRN 983594) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use BEVERLEY FUNERALS's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from BEVERLEY FUNERALS, 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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01482 860516

  • Address

    Unit C, Annie Reed Court, Annie Reed Road, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 0LF, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01482 860516 is
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Other names (35)

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

  • B C M Funeral Services Trading name
  • Bedwardine Funeral Service Trading name
  • Blackburn Funeral Services Trading name
  • Charles Carpenter Funeral Service Trading name
  • David H Smith Funeral Directors Trading name
  • Dene End Funeral Home Trading name
  • E Hill & Son Funeral Directors Trading name
  • F R Kirk & Son Trading name
  • G & M Lunt Trading name
  • Halifax Chapel of Repose Trading name
  • Harold H Leese (A Boulton & Sons) Trading name
  • J M & E Ovington & Son Trading name
  • J Naylor Funeral Director Trading name
  • John Hindmarsh & Son Trading name
  • J Parkin & Son Trading name
  • J Pidgeon & Son Trading name
  • JP Neal Independent Funeral Director Trading name
  • J P Neal Independent Funeral Service Trading name
  • J S Hedges Trading name
  • Lindsay Ellis @ The Vale Funeral Service inc W Spicketts Trading name
  • Maltby Independent Funeral Service Trading name
  • Paul Green Funeral Service Trading name
  • Peter Coyne Independent Funeral Director Trading name
  • Pope Funeral Services Trading name
  • Price & Stubbs (A Boulton & Sons) Trading name
  • Robert Holland Funeral Director Trading name
  • Sentiments Funeral Home Trading name
  • Skelmersdale Funeral Service Trading name
  • Stephen Cain Funeral Service Trading name
  • S & W Riding Funerals Trading name
  • The Taylor Funeral Service Trading name
  • Thomas McMullan Funeral Services Trading name
  • Thomas Porter & Sons Trading name
  • Watsons Funeral Directors Trading name
  • Withernsea Funeral Service 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
08292082
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
13 November 2012 (13 years old)
Registered office
Suite C Annie Reed Court, Annie Reed Road, Beverley, North Humberside, HU17 0LF, England
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
George Anthony David Whittaker Director Sep 1969 13 Nov 2012 131 other companies
Keith Andrew Willis Director Feb 1963 19 Jan 2013 34 other companies
Paul Webb Director Feb 1962 19 Aug 2025 29 other companies
Jonathon Mark Wells Director Feb 1967 8 Jan 2026 40 other companies
George Anthony David Whittaker Secretary Not published 13 Nov 2012 131 other companies

Other companies run by these 4 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
147
closed down
39
are FCA-registered
2

In the full report: all 147 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 on the FCA register
  • The 58 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Beverley Funerals’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (44)

2022

16 September 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • George Anthony David Whittaker became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2012

13 November 2012

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 44 events

  • All 44 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Beverley Funerals

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1
past link
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Beverley Funerals

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

In Beverley

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Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 147 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • All 44 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Beverley Funerals Limited FCA authorised?
Beverley Funerals Limited (FRN 983594) 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 Beverley Funerals?
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. Beverley Funerals Limited (FRN 983594) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use Beverley Funerals's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Beverley Funerals, 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 Beverley Funerals’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01482 860516 for Beverley Funerals. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Beverley Funerals a scam or clone?
Beverley Funerals 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 Beverley Funerals?
Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for Beverley Funerals's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Beverley Funerals?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Beverley Funerals: Mr George Anthony David Whittaker (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Beverley Funerals?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Beverley Funerals: George Anthony David Whittaker, Keith Andrew Willis, Paul Webb and Jonathon Mark Wells.
How long has Beverley Funerals been in business?
The company was formed on 13 November 2012.
Does Beverley Funerals use any other names?
It trades as B C M Funeral Services, Bedwardine Funeral Service, Blackburn Funeral Services, Charles Carpenter Funeral Service and David H Smith Funeral Directors, and 30 more names.

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