Ian Hart Funeral Services Limited

Reference number: 980545

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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.
  • Ian Hart Funeral Services Limited (FRN 980545) is an AR of GOLDEN LEAVES LIMITED (FRN 960923). When you use Ian Hart Funeral Services's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Ian Hart Funeral Services, 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.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When ianhart.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01903 206299 is
  • Who else gives the postcode BN14 9DE
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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
05395740
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
17 March 2005 (21 years old)
Registered office
62 The Street, Rustington, West Sussex, BN16 3NR, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Ian Hart Director Aug 1964 17 Mar 2005 4 other companies
Susanne Hart Director Dec 1969 1 Jun 2005 1 other company
HILLS & PEEKS SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate secretary Not published 17 Mar 2005 –

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
4
closed down
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 4 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 1 company these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.79m

+9.5% from £1.63m

Cash at bank

£1.17m

−8.4% from £1.28m

Employees (average)

24

+41% from 17

Owed within a year

£163k

−6.6% from £174k

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 05395740. 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 Hart Funeral Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2022

8 August 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Ian Hart became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Susanne Hart became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2005

1 June 2005

  • Susanne Hart appointed as a director

Companies House

17 March 2005

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Ian Hart appointed as a director

Companies House

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

Firms connected to Ian Hart Funeral Services

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Ian Hart Funeral Services. 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 Ian Hart Funeral Services

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

In Worthing

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In the Brighton (BN) postcode area

Affordable Farewells LimitedLittlehamptonAppointed representativeBungard & Sons LimitedHoveAppointed representativeChalcraft Bros (Funeral Directors) LtdSteyningAppointed representativeDean Jones Funeral Service LtdLittlehamptonAppointed representative

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 6 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ian Hart Funeral Services Limited FCA authorised?
Ian Hart Funeral Services Limited (FRN 980545) 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 Hart Funeral Services?
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 Hart Funeral Services Limited (FRN 980545) is an AR of GOLDEN LEAVES LIMITED (FRN 960923). When you use Ian Hart Funeral Services's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Ian Hart Funeral Services, 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 Hart Funeral Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01903 206299 and the website ianhart.org for Ian Hart Funeral Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ian Hart Funeral Services a scam or clone?
Ian Hart Funeral Services 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 Hart Funeral Services?
Protection works through Golden Leaves Limited, the principal firm responsible for Ian Hart Funeral Services's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Ian Hart Funeral Services?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Ian Hart Funeral Services: Mr Ian Hart (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Susanne Hart (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Ian Hart Funeral Services?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Ian Hart Funeral Services: Ian Hart and Susanne Hart.
How long has Ian Hart Funeral Services been in business?
The company was formed on 17 March 2005.
What do Ian Hart Funeral Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2025, show net assets of £1.79m (+9.5% from £1.63m) and cash at bank of £1.17m (−8.4% from £1.28m).

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