Farewill Funerals Limited

Reference number: 995901

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Authorised by the FCA

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

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When farewill.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 3695 2090 is, and the other firm that gives it
  • Who else gives the postcode B73 6AP
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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
12278192
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
23 October 2019 (7 years old)
Registered office
4 King Edwards Court, King Edwards Square, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B73 6AP, England
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Zillah Ellen Byng-Thorne Director Nov 1974 22 May 2025 452 other companies
Emily Sarah Tate Director Sep 1974 15 Aug 2025 16 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
465
closed down
67
are FCA-registered
4

In the full report: all 465 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
  • The 4 on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 2 directors run together
  • All 12 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2021Dormant company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1

Same as £1

Cash at bank

£1

Same as £1

These accounts were filed as dormant: the company reported no significant trading in the period.

Net assets

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 12278192. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Farewill Funerals’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (29)

2023

21 December 2023

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

FCA register · Companies House

2022

10 October 2022

  • Daniel Joseph Richard William Garrett gave up control

Companies House

2019

11 November 2019

  • Farewill Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

23 October 2019

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Daniel Joseph Richard William Garrett took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 29 events

  • All 29 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 22
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Firms connected to Farewill Funerals

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

connected firms
2
share a director
1
share its phone number
1

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (1), the same phone number (1), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 3 past links through former directors
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Firms like Farewill Funerals

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

In Sutton Coldfield

Dignity Funerals LimitedSutton ColdfieldAuthorised

Elsewhere in the UK

Co-op Funeral Plans LimitedManchesterAuthorisedCentral England Co-operative Funeral Plans LimitedLichfieldAuthorisedDistinct Funeral Plans LimitedCannockAuthorisedEcclesiastical Planning Services LimitedGloucesterAuthorisedM&F Funeral Services LimitedMusselburghAuthorised

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  • 465 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 29 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Farewill Funerals Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Farewill Funerals Limited (FRN 995901) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2023 and works as a funeral plan provider. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Farewill Funerals’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 3695 2090 and the website farewill.com/funerals for Farewill Funerals. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by one other FCA firm.
Is Farewill Funerals a scam or clone?
Farewill Funerals 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 Farewill Funerals?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Farewill Funerals to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Farewill Funerals?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Farewill Funerals: Farewill Limited (75–100% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Daniel Joseph Richard William Garrett.
Who runs Farewill Funerals?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Farewill Funerals: Zillah Ellen Byng-Thorne and Emily Sarah Tate.
How long has Farewill Funerals been in business?
The company was formed on 23 October 2019, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2023.
What do Farewill Funerals’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2021, show net assets of £1 (same as £1) and cash at bank of £1 (same as £1).

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