Eric F Box Limited

Reference number: 980458

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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 LEAVES LIMITED Reference number: 960923 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.
  • Eric F Box Limited (FRN 980458) is an AR of GOLDEN LEAVES LIMITED (FRN 960923). When you use Eric F Box's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Eric F Box, 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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When efbox.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01924 465402 is
  • Who else gives the postcode WF13 2EW
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Other names (1)

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

  • Eric F Box Funeral Directors Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Golden Leaves 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
00401365
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
1 December 1945 (80 years old)
Registered office
Bradford Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 2EW
Nature of business
  • Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (SIC 45200)
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Charles David Box Director Aug 1977 28 Sep 1998 2 other companies
Edward James Richard Box Director Jan 1976 20 Apr 2005 2 other companies
Richard Bailey Box Director Feb 1944 Not published 1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 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
still active
2
run together
2

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsNot audited

Net assets

£190k

−24% from £251k

Cash at bank

£6,512

−54% from £14.1k

Owed within a year

£166k

+28% from £130k

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 00401365. 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

Eric F Box’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (9) All events (12)

2022

5 August 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2018

13 April 2018

  • Andrew Charles David Box stopped being a part-owner
  • Edward James Richard Box stopped being a part-owner
  • Eric F.Box Group Limited took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Richard Bailey Box stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Andrew Charles David Box became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Edward James Richard Box became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Richard Bailey Box became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1945

1 December 1945

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (9 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Firms connected to Eric F Box

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

connected firm
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
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Firms like Eric F Box

Other firms of the same type (car dealer), nearest first.

In Dewsbury

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Eric F Box Limited FCA authorised?
Eric F Box Limited (FRN 980458) 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 Eric F Box?
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. Eric F Box Limited (FRN 980458) is an AR of GOLDEN LEAVES LIMITED (FRN 960923). When you use Eric F Box's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Eric F Box, 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 Eric F Box’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01924 465402 and the website efbox.co.uk for Eric F Box. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Eric F Box a scam or clone?
Eric F Box 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 Eric F Box?
Protection works through Golden Leaves Limited, the principal firm responsible for Eric F Box's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Eric F Box?
Eric F Box is owned by Eric F.Box Group Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 13 April 2018. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Edward James Richard Box, Mr Richard Bailey Box and Mr Andrew Charles David Box.
Who runs Eric F Box?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Eric F Box: Andrew Charles David Box, Edward James Richard Box and Richard Bailey Box.
How long has Eric F Box been in business?
The company was formed on 1 December 1945.
What do Eric F Box’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show net assets of £190k (−24% from £251k) and cash at bank of £6,512 (−54% from £14.1k).
Does Eric F Box use any other names?
It trades as Eric F Box Funeral Directors.

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