Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors) Ltd

Reference number: 982185

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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

Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited Reference number: 958152 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.
  • Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors) Ltd (FRN 982185) is an AR of Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited (FRN 958152). When you use Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors), 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

    01903 812656

  • Address

    55 High Street, Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3RE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01903 812656 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN44 3RE
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Other names (1)

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

  • Chalcraft Funeral Directors Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Ecclesiastical Planning Services 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 name
CHALCRAFT BROS (FUNERAL DIRECTORS) LIMITED
Company number
02275733
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 July 1988 (38 years old)
Registered office
4 Mason's Yard, 177 Westbourne Street, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 5FB, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Alex James Chalcraft Director Sep 1980 23 Aug 2023 None
Leonie Anna Dicker Director Jan 1982 23 Aug 2023 None
Gabrielle Clare Taylor Director Dec 1972 23 Aug 2023 None
Michael William Chalcraft Director Mar 1947 Not published 2 other companies
Evelyn Ann Chalcraft Secretary Not published Not published –

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
2
closed down
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 2 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
  • All 5 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£123k

−25% from £164k

Employees (average)

4

−33% from 6

Owed within a year

£56.7k

−12% from £64.4k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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.

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

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 02275733. 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

Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (8)

2022

1 September 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

4 December 2016

  • Michael William Chalcraft took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1988

8 July 1988

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (3 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors) Ltd FCA authorised?
Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors) Ltd (FRN 982185) 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 Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors)?
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. Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors) Ltd (FRN 982185) is an AR of Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited (FRN 958152). When you use Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors), 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 Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors)’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01903 812656 for Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors) a scam or clone?
Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors) 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 Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors)?
Protection works through Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors): Mr Michael William Chalcraft (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors)?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors): Alex James Chalcraft, Leonie Anna Dicker, Gabrielle Clare Taylor and Michael William Chalcraft.
How long has Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors) been in business?
The company was formed on 8 July 1988.
What do Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £123k (−25% from £164k).
Does Chalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors) use any other names?
It trades as Chalcraft Funeral Directors.

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