County Funerals Limited

Reference number: 981933

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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.
  • County Funerals Limited (FRN 981933) is an AR of Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited (FRN 958152). When you use County Funerals's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from County 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

    01438 510355

  • Address

    3 Priory Lane, Little Wymondley, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 7HE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01438 510355 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SG4 7HE
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Other names (1)

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

  • County Funerals Letchworth Former 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 number
10607286
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 February 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
Building 18, Gateway 1000 Whittle Way, Arlington Business Park, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2FP, England
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Grant Thomas Pinney Director Sep 1981 18 Sep 2024 2 other companies
Amelia Stoker Director Apr 1986 18 Sep 2024 3 other companies

Other companies run by these 2 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
4
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 4 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 one on the FCA register
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 28 February 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£45.1k

Down £48.3k from £3,199

Cash at bank

£35.0k

+50% from £23.4k

Employees (average)

6

+50% from 4

Owed within a year

£124k

+154% from £49.1k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £45.1k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • 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 10607286. 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

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

Key events (12) All events (20)

2024

18 September 2024

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 2 new directors took over

Companies House

28 June 2024

  • Ashley James Stoker stopped being a part-owner
  • County Holdings International Ltd became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2023

24 July 2023

  • Amelia Stoker became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Grant Thomas Pinney became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2022

26 August 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2018

23 March 2018

  • Grant Thomas Pinney stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2017

28 November 2017

  • Kevin Stoker stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

8 February 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Ashley James Stoker became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Grant Thomas Pinney became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Kevin Stoker became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (12 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to County Funerals

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

connected firm
1
share a director
1

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

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

In the Stevenage (SG) postcode area

Benedict Funeral Directors LimitedHenlowAppointed representativeCounty Funerals of Letchworth LtdLetchworth Garden CityAppointed representativeHarwood Park Crematorium LimitedStevenageAppointed representativeJeremy Rule, Benjamin Rule & Amanda RuleRoystonAppointed representativeThe Probate Bureau LimitedAppointed representativeTom Francis Paul SpavinsSandyAppointed 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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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is County Funerals Limited FCA authorised?
County Funerals Limited (FRN 981933) 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 County 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. County Funerals Limited (FRN 981933) is an AR of Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited (FRN 958152). When you use County Funerals's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from County 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 County Funerals’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01438 510355 for County Funerals. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is County Funerals a scam or clone?
County 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 County Funerals?
Protection works through Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for County Funerals's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns County Funerals?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of County Funerals: County Holdings International Ltd (25–50% of shares), Mr Grant Thomas Pinney (25–50% of shares) and Miss Amelia Stoker (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Kevin Stoker and Mr Ashley James Stoker.
Who runs County Funerals?
Companies House lists 2 directors of County Funerals: Grant Thomas Pinney and Amelia Stoker.
How long has County Funerals been in business?
The company was formed on 8 February 2017.
What do County Funerals’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 28 February 2025, show net assets of −£45.1k (down £48.3k from £3,199) and cash at bank of £35.0k (+50% from £23.4k).
Does County Funerals use any other names?
It has previously used the name County Funerals Letchworth.

Sources and links

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