Central England Co-operative Limited

Reference number: 980178

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Central England Co-operative Funeral Plans Limited Reference number: 963168 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Central England Co-operative Limited (FRN 980178) introduces customers to Central England Co-operative Funeral Plans Limited (FRN 963168). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Central England Co-operative.
  • Example: if Central England Co-operative refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Central England Co-operative itself.
  • 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

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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When centralengland.coop 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
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Other names (39)

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

  • CENTRAL COOP Trading name
  • Abbeyoak Funeral Services Former trading name
  • A. Coley and Son Funeral Directors - Crowland Former trading name
  • A E Baker - Highworth Former trading name
  • A E Grice Funeral Service Former trading name
  • A J Timmins - Halesowen Former trading name
  • Ambler Brothers Funeral Directors Former trading name
  • Asian Funeral Company Former trading name
  • A Storer and Sons Funeral Service - Somercotes Former trading name
  • Cricklade Road - Swindon Former trading name
  • Dennis Easton Funeral Services Former trading name
  • Edward Jarvis Funeral Directors Former trading name
  • Fishers Funeral Directors - Southwold Former trading name
  • Forrester Brothers Funeral Directors Former trading name
  • George Crump and Son Funeral Directors Former trading name
  • Harvey Brothers Funeral Directors - Kirby Cane Former trading name
  • HE Bull & Son Funeral Service - Whittlesey Former trading name
  • Hendred Street - Oxford Former trading name
  • J Hartlands - Coseley Former trading name
  • J H Grice Funeral Service - Hatton Former trading name
  • J R Norris Funeral Service Former trading name
  • M J Claypole Funeral Directors - Yaxley Former trading name
  • Packer & Slade - Cirencester Former trading name
  • Reeves & Pain - Kidlington Former trading name
  • Richard Barnes Funeral Director Former trading name
  • R J Scholes Funeral Service - Bourne Former trading name
  • R J Scholes Funeral Service - Deeping Former trading name
  • R J Scholes Funeral Service - Stamford Former trading name
  • R J Tyrell - Bicester Former trading name
  • Shepshed and District Funeral Service Former trading name
  • St Marks - Wolverhampton Former trading name
  • Swanns Funeral Service Former trading name
  • The Co-operative Funeralcare Former trading name
  • Towers and Son Funeral Service Former trading name
  • Ward and Brewin Funeral Service - Swadlincote Former trading name
  • W. B. Bradford Funeral Service Former trading name
  • Wellings Funeral Service Former trading name
  • Wilf Smith & Son Funeral Directors - Bilton Former trading name
  • Wilf Smith & Son Funeral Directors - Ullesthorpe Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Central England Co-operative Funeral Plans 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.

Key dates in its history

Central England Co-operative’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (1) All events (78)

2022

2 August 2022

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

In the full report: all 78 events

  • All 78 events in its history (1 shown here)
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Firms connected to Central England Co-operative

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Central England Co-operative. 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
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Firms like Central England Co-operative

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

In Lichfield

Sjp Lichfield LimitedLichfieldAppointed representative

In the Walsall (WS) postcode area

A.j. Sellman LimitedCannockAppointed representativeChristine Poole, Robert Stacey Poole & Robert Street PooleCannockAppointed representativeDean Harper Funeral Directors & Stonemasons LimitedWalsallAppointed representativeJack O'malley Independent Funerals LtdCannockAppointed representativeJohn Short & Son LtdBurntwoodAppointed representative

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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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 78 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 Limited FCA authorised?
Central England Co-operative Limited (FRN 980178) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Central England Co-operative?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Central England Co-operative Limited (FRN 980178) introduces customers to Central England Co-operative Funeral Plans Limited (FRN 963168). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Central England Co-operative. Example: if Central England Co-operative refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Central England Co-operative itself. 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 Central England Co-operative’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01543 414140 and the website centralengland.coop for Central England Co-operative. 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 a scam or clone?
Central England Co-operative 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?
Protection works through Central England Co-operative Funeral Plans Limited, the principal firm responsible for Central England Co-operative's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Central England Co-operative use any other names?
It trades as CENTRAL COOP. It has previously used 38 other names, including Abbeyoak Funeral Services, A. Coley and Son Funeral Directors - Crowland and A E Baker - Highworth.

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