Celebration of Life Planning Ltd

Reference number: 958912

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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 col.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 150 3555 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO14 3XB
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Other names (1)

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

  • Celebration of Life Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Funeral plans FSCS may apply
    Funeral plans are FSCS protected. If the provider fails, the FSCS can arrange for your plan to be honoured or pay compensation.
  • 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
12631930
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 May 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
Enterprise House, Ocean Way, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3XB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
David Farren Cooper Director Jul 1967 29 May 2020 3 other companies
Daniel Laurence Morland Director Apr 1992 29 May 2020 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other companies
3
closed down
2
run together
2

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2026Full accountsNot audited

Total equity

£104k

−36% from £162k

Cash at bank

£205k

−31% from £295k

Employees (average)

12

+33% from 9

Owed within a year

£743k

+133% from £319k

Total equity

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 to 2026
  • 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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 12631930. 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

Celebration of Life Planning’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2022

29 July 2022

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2020

29 May 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Celebration Of Life Cremations Ltd took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Celebration of Life Planning

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

connected firms
3
share its postcode
3

In the full report: all 3 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Celebration of Life Planning

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

Elsewhere in the UK

Co-op Funeral Plans LimitedManchesterAuthorisedCentral England Co-operative Funeral Plans LimitedLichfieldAuthorisedDistinct Funeral Plans LimitedCannockAuthorisedEcclesiastical Planning Services LimitedGloucesterAuthorisedM&F Funeral Services LimitedMusselburghAuthorisedPeter Christopher Freeman and Brigid Mary FreemanHorshamAuthorised

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  • 3 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history
  • 3 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Celebration of Life Planning Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, Celebration of Life Planning Ltd (FRN 958912) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2022 and works as a funeral plan provider. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Celebration of Life Planning’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 150 3555 and the website col.co.uk for Celebration of Life Planning. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Celebration of Life Planning a scam or clone?
Celebration of Life Planning 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 Celebration of Life Planning?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Celebration of Life Planning to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Celebration of Life Planning?
Celebration of Life Planning is owned by Celebration Of Life Cremations Ltd, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 29 May 2020.
Who runs Celebration of Life Planning?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Celebration of Life Planning: David Farren Cooper and Daniel Laurence Morland.
How long has Celebration of Life Planning been in business?
The company was formed on 29 May 2020, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2022.
What do Celebration of Life Planning’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2026, show total equity of £104k (−36% from £162k) and cash at bank of £205k (−31% from £295k).
Does Celebration of Life Planning use any other names?
It trades as Celebration of Life.

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