Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire) Ltd: 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 under a year
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 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.
Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire) Ltd (FRN 1046625) is an AR of Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited (FRN 958152). When you use Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire), 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

0345 034 4751
Address

41-43, Princegate, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN1 3EN, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 0345 034 4751 is
Who else gives the postcode DN1 3EN

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: 16274143 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 25 February 2025 (1 year old)
Registered office: 41 Princegate, Doncaster, DN1 3EN, England
Nature of business: Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Stacey Cheadle	Director	Nov 1982	25 Feb 2025	None
Symeon Mark Waller	Director	Jan 1976	25 Feb 2025	6 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: 6
closed down: 4
still active: 2

In the full report: all 6 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

Key dates in its history

Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

6 January 2026

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2025

25 February 2025

Incorporated at Companies House
Stacey Cheadle became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Symeon Mark Waller became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Stacey Cheadle appointed as a director
Symeon Mark Waller appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire)

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire). A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm: 1
no longer authorised: 1
share its postcode: 1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates

Firms like Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire)

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

In Doncaster

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6 other companies its directors have run, named
2 background checks on its contact details
All 6 events in its history
1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire) Ltd FCA authorised?

Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire) Ltd (FRN 1046625) 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 Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire)?

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. Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire) Ltd (FRN 1046625) is an AR of Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited (FRN 958152). When you use Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire), 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 Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire)’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0345 034 4751 for Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire) a scam or clone?

Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire) 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 Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire)?

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

Who owns Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire)?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire): Mr Symeon Mark Waller (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Stacey Cheadle (25–50% of shares).

Who runs Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire)?

Companies House lists 2 directors of Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire): Stacey Cheadle and Symeon Mark Waller.

How long has Direct Cremation (South Yorkshire) been in business?

The company was formed on 25 February 2025.