Denis Hartley & Son Limited

Reference number: 982203

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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

Golden Charter Limited Reference number: 965279 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.
  • DENIS HARTLEY & SON LIMITED (FRN 982203) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use DENIS HARTLEY & SON's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from DENIS HARTLEY & SON, 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

    01282 870800

  • Address

    35 Back Brown Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 9NE, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01282 870800 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BB8 9NE
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Golden Charter 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
04759103
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
9 May 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Shaun Michael Hartley Director Mar 1952 9 May 2003 None
Susan Hartley Director Jul 1952 9 May 2003 None
Laura-Beth Aston Director Jun 1988 12 Jan 2016 None
Kathryn Box Director Jan 1973 10 Jan 2023 None
Shaun Michael Hartley Secretary Not published 9 May 2003 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 4 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£339k

−5.1% from £357k

Employees (average)

4

+100% from 2

Owed within a year

£22.2k

−21% from £28.1k

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
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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 04759103. 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

Denis Hartley & Son’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (8)

2022

1 September 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Shaun Michael Hartley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Susan Hartley became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2003

9 May 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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Firms like Denis Hartley & Son

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

In Colne

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In the Blackburn (BB) postcode area

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Denis Hartley & Son Limited FCA authorised?
Denis Hartley & Son Limited (FRN 982203) 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 Denis Hartley & Son?
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. Denis Hartley & Son Limited (FRN 982203) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use Denis Hartley & Son's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Denis Hartley & Son, 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 Denis Hartley & Son’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01282 870800 for Denis Hartley & Son. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Denis Hartley & Son a scam or clone?
Denis Hartley & Son 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 Denis Hartley & Son?
Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for Denis Hartley & Son's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Denis Hartley & Son?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Denis Hartley & Son: Mr Shaun Michael Hartley (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Susan Hartley (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Denis Hartley & Son?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Denis Hartley & Son: Shaun Michael Hartley, Susan Hartley, Laura-Beth Aston and Kathryn Box.
How long has Denis Hartley & Son been in business?
The company was formed on 9 May 2003.
What do Denis Hartley & Son’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £339k (−5.1% from £357k).

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