Distinct Funeral Plans Limited: FCA regulated?

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Authorised for 4 years
Your funds are protected by FSCS
No FCA actions
Active company since 2021

Website, phone number and address

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Website

distinctcremations.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

0808 296 7221
Address

Unit 1, Oak Tree Court, Brookfield drive, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 0JN, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When distinctcremations.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 0808 296 7221 is
Who else gives the postcode WS11 0JN

Other names (3)

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

Direct Funeral Plans Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Distinct Cremations Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Westerleigh Funeral Plans Trading name: A name it trades under now.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Funeral plans FSCS may apply
Funeral plans are FSCS protected. If the provider fails, the FSCS can arrange for your plan to be honoured or pay compensation.
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: 13366327 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 29 April 2021 (5 years old)
Registered office: Head Office Westerleigh Crematorium Westerleigh Road, Westerleigh, Bristol, BS37 8QP, United Kingdom
Nature of business: Activities of head offices (SIC 70100)
Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
David Michael Moore	Director	Oct 1968	25 Aug 2021	2 other companies
Deborah Kay Smith	Director	Feb 1965	10 Jan 2022	26 other companies
Lee Darren Schopp	Director	Oct 1970	4 Nov 2025	7 other companies
Hugh Longland	Director	Oct 1976	11 Mar 2026	None
Daniel Robin James Carre-Bishop	Director	Feb 1982	14 May 2026	36 other companies

Other companies run by these 5 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: 55
closed down: 12
are FCA-registered: 2

In the full report: all 55 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 5 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 on the FCA register
The 16 companies these 5 directors run together
All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

Distinct Funeral Plans’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (27)

2022

29 July 2022

Regulated by the FCA from this date
Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2021

29 April 2021

Incorporated at Companies House
Distinct Cremations Holdings Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 27 events

All 27 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 19

Firms connected to Distinct Funeral Plans

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

past links: 2

In the full report: all 0 connected firms, named

2 past links through former directors

Firms like Distinct Funeral Plans

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

In the Walsall (WS) postcode area

Central England Co-operative Funeral Plans LimitedLichfieldAuthorised

Elsewhere in the UK

Co-op Funeral Plans LimitedManchesterAuthorised Ecclesiastical Planning Services LimitedGloucesterAuthorised M&F Funeral Services LimitedMusselburghAuthorised Peter Christopher Freeman and Brigid Mary FreemanHorshamAuthorised Dignity Funerals LimitedSutton ColdfieldAuthorised

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Distinct Funeral Plans Limited FCA authorised?

Yes, Distinct Funeral Plans Limited (FRN 965289) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2022 and works as a funeral plan provider. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.

What is Distinct Funeral Plans’ phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0808 296 7221 and the website distinctcremations.co.uk for Distinct Funeral Plans. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is Distinct Funeral Plans a scam or clone?

Distinct Funeral Plans 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 Distinct Funeral Plans?

It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Distinct Funeral Plans to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.

Who owns Distinct Funeral Plans?

Distinct Funeral Plans is owned by Distinct Cremations Holdings Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 29 April 2021.

Who runs Distinct Funeral Plans?

Companies House lists 5 directors of Distinct Funeral Plans: David Michael Moore, Deborah Kay Smith, Lee Darren Schopp, Hugh Longland and Daniel Robin James Carre-Bishop.

How long has Distinct Funeral Plans been in business?

The company was formed on 29 April 2021, and has held its current FCA authorisation since July 2022.

Does Distinct Funeral Plans use any other names?

It trades as Direct Funeral Plans, Distinct Cremations and Westerleigh Funeral Plans.