Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co Ltd

Reference number: 984203

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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.

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.
  • Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co Ltd (FRN 984203) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co, 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, 1 thing worth a closer look

  • When gmfd.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0121 242 6945 is
  • Who else gives the postcode B71 4EG
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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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
29 July 2011 (15 years old)
Registered office
79 Grafton Road, West Bromwich, B71 4EG, England
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Sharon Michelle Goodridge-Milford Director Dec 1969 29 Jul 2011 1 other company
Marquell Milford Secretary Not published 29 Jul 2011 –

Other companies run by its director

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 company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 2 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 July 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£660k

−2.8% from £679k

Cash at bank

£582k

−5.3% from £615k

Employees (average)

12

Same as 12

Owed within a year

£319k

+5.6% from £302k

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 07722123. 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

Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

28 September 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

29 July 2016

  • Sharon Michelle Goodridge-Milford gained significant control

Companies House

6 April 2016

  • Kyle Milford Junior became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Marquell Milford became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2011

29 July 2011

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 3
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Firms connected to Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

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  • 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 Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co

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

In the Birmingham (B) postcode area

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details, 1 flagged
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co Ltd FCA authorised?
Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co Ltd (FRN 984203) 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 Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co?
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. Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co Ltd (FRN 984203) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co, 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 Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 242 6945 and the website gmfd.co.uk for Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co a scam or clone?
Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co 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 Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co?
Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co: Marquell Milford (25–50% of shares), Mr Kyle Milford Junior (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Sharon Michelle Goodridge-Milford (can appoint and remove the board).
Who runs Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co?
Companies House lists one director of Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co: Sharon Michelle Goodridge-Milford.
How long has Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co been in business?
The company was formed on 29 July 2011.
What do Goodridge-Milford Funeral Directors & Co’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 July 2025, show net assets of £660k (−2.8% from £679k) and cash at bank of £582k (−5.3% from £615k).

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