Dean Brothers (Formby) Limited: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 4 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1946
Accounts filed up to 31 December 2025

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.
Dean Brothers (Formby) Limited (FRN 981991) is an AR of Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited (FRN 958152). When you use Dean Brothers (Formby)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Dean Brothers (Formby), 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

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.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

01704 872023
Address

Deans Court, 76 Gores Lane, Formby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L37 7DF, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 01704 872023 is
Who else gives the postcode L37 7DF

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: 00425381 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 10 December 1946 (79 years old)
Registered office: 76 Gores Lane, Formby, Liverpool, L37 7DF
Nature of business: Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Samantha Joan Howard	Director	Jan 1977	7 Apr 2004	1 other company
Sharon Elizabeth Bradley	Director	Feb 1972	7 Apr 2004	None
Iain William Robert Dean	Director	Apr 1975	7 Apr 2004	1 other company
Peter William Dean	Director	Oct 1943	Not published	None
Sharon Elizabeth Bradley	Secretary	Not published	2 Oct 1996	None

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

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£58.5k

−29% from £83.0k

Cash at bank

£83.3k

−27% from £114k

Owed within a year

£223k

−10% from £249k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

Every year from 2019 to 2025
The chart, over every year
Every filed figure, year by year

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 00425381. 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

Dean Brothers (Formby)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (3) All events (7)

2022

30 August 2022

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

Peter William Dean became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1946

10 December 1946

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

All 7 events in its history (3 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 4

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dean Brothers (Formby) Limited FCA authorised?

Dean Brothers (Formby) Limited (FRN 981991) 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 Dean Brothers (Formby)?

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. Dean Brothers (Formby) Limited (FRN 981991) is an AR of Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited (FRN 958152). When you use Dean Brothers (Formby)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Dean Brothers (Formby), 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 Dean Brothers (Formby)’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01704 872023 for Dean Brothers (Formby). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Dean Brothers (Formby) a scam or clone?

Dean Brothers (Formby) 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 Dean Brothers (Formby)?

Protection works through Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Dean Brothers (Formby)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns Dean Brothers (Formby)?

Companies House lists one person with significant control of Dean Brothers (Formby): Mr Peter William Dean (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Dean Brothers (Formby)?

Companies House lists 4 directors of Dean Brothers (Formby): Samantha Joan Howard, Sharon Elizabeth Bradley, Iain William Robert Dean and Peter William Dean.

How long has Dean Brothers (Formby) been in business?

The company was formed on 10 December 1946.

What do Dean Brothers (Formby)’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £58.5k (−29% from £83.0k) and cash at bank of £83.3k (−27% from £114k).