Central England Co-operative Funeral Plans Limited

Reference number: 963168

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Authorised for 4 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions

Website, phone number and address

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Website

centralcoopfuneralplans.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01543 414140
Address

Central Co-Op, Central House, Queen Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6QD, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When centralcoopfuneralplans.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01543 414140 is, and the other firm that gives it
Who else gives the postcode WS13 6QD

Other names (3)

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

CEC FPL Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Central Coop Funeral Plans Trading name: A name it trades under now.
CEC Funeral Plans Former trading name: A name it used to trade under.

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: RS004842 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company type: Registered society

Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (7)

2022

29 July 2022

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

FCA register

In the full report: all 7 events

All 7 events in its history (2 shown here)

Connected firms

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

connected firms: 2
share its phone number: 1
share its postcode: 2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

How each is linked: the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
Who links each one: the named directors, with dates

Similar firms

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

In the Walsall (WS) postcode area

Distinct Funeral Plans LimitedCannockAuthorised

Elsewhere in the UK

Co-op Funeral Plans LimitedManchesterAuthorised Ecclesiastical Planning Services LimitedGloucesterAuthorised M&F Funeral Services LimitedMusselburghAuthorised Peter Christopher Freeman and Brigid Mary FreemanHorshamAuthorised Dignity Funerals LimitedSutton ColdfieldAuthorised

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3 background checks on its contact details
All 7 events in its history
2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Central England Co-operative Funeral Plans Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Central England Co-operative Funeral Plans Limited (FRN 963168) 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 Central England Co-operative Funeral Plans’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01543 414140 and the website centralcoopfuneralplans.co.uk for Central England Co-operative Funeral Plans. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.

Is Central England Co-operative Funeral Plans a scam or clone?

Central England Co-operative Funeral Plans 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 Central England Co-operative Funeral Plans?

It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Central England Co-operative Funeral Plans to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Does Central England Co-operative Funeral Plans use any other names?

It trades as CEC FPL and Central Coop Funeral Plans. It has previously used the name CEC Funeral Plans.

Sources and links

Its entry on the FCA register register.fca.org.uk
Its Companies House record gov.uk
Check your FSCS cover fscs.org.uk
Complaints the Financial Ombudsman Service can help with financial-ombudsman.org.uk
Report a scam to the FCA fca.org.uk