Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors Limited

Reference number: 980790

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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 Charter Limited Reference number: 965279 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.
  • IAN ESSLEMONT FUNERAL DIRECTORS LIMITED (FRN 980790) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use IAN ESSLEMONT FUNERAL DIRECTORS's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from IAN ESSLEMONT FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 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

    01466 792874

  • Address

    51-53 High Street, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53 4EJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

  • What kind of line 01466 792874 is
  • Who else gives the postcode AB53 4EJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • Ian Esslement Funeral Services Trading name

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 number
SC371958
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 January 2010 (16 years old)
Registered office
51-53 High Street, Turriff, AB53 4EJ
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ian Esslemont Director Apr 1970 28 Jan 2010 None
Maria Justine Esslemont Director Sep 1969 28 Jan 2010 None
Maria Justine Esslemont Secretary Not published 28 Jan 2010 –

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Total equity

£429k

+1.1% from £424k

Employees (average)

3

Same as 3

Owed within a year

£33.0k

−57% from £76.6k

Assets and liabilities

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  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 SC371958. 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

Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (7)

2022

11 August 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ian Esslemont became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Maria Justine Esslemont became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2010

28 January 2010

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

  • All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors Limited FCA authorised?
Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors Limited (FRN 980790) 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 Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors?
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. Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors Limited (FRN 980790) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors, 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 Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors’ phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01466 792874 for Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors a scam or clone?
Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors 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 Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors?
Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors: Mr Ian Esslemont (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Maria Justine Esslemont (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors: Ian Esslemont and Maria Justine Esslemont.
How long has Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors been in business?
The company was formed on 28 January 2010.
What do Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show total equity of £429k (+1.1% from £424k).
Does Ian Esslemont Funeral Directors use any other names?
It trades as Ian Esslement Funeral Services.

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