J.b.shakespeare, Limited

Reference number: 814792

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

GOLDEN LEAVES LIMITED Reference number: 960923 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • J.B.SHAKESPEARE,LIMITED (FRN 814792) introduces customers to GOLDEN LEAVES LIMITED (FRN 960923). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not J.B.SHAKESPEARE,LIMITED.
  • Example: if J.B.SHAKESPEARE,LIMITED refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from J.B.SHAKESPEARE,LIMITED itself.
  • 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 jbshakespeare.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 020 8657 316 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CR2 8JJ
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Other names (1)

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

  • JB Shakespeare 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.

Key dates in its history

J.b.shakespeare, Limited’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

4 August 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "J.B.SHAKESPEARE LIMITED"
  • Changed its registered name from "J.B.SHAKESPEARE,LIMITED"
  • Began trading as "JB Shakespeare Funeral Directors"

FCA register

2018

25 July 2018

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

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

Firms connected to J.b.shakespeare, Limited

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
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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 J.b.shakespeare, Limited

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

In the Croydon (CR) postcode area

A & J Morriss & Sons LtdCroydonAppointed representativeRouse & Co Funeral Directors LtdCroydonAppointed representativeRowland Brothers LtdCroydonAppointed 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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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 4 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is J.b.shakespeare, Limited FCA authorised?
J.b.shakespeare, Limited (FRN 814792) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for J.b.shakespeare, Limited?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. J.b.shakespeare, Limited (FRN 814792) introduces customers to GOLDEN LEAVES LIMITED (FRN 960923). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not J.b.shakespeare, Limited. Example: if J.b.shakespeare, Limited refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from J.b.shakespeare, Limited itself. 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 J.b.shakespeare, Limited’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 020 8657 316 and the website jbshakespeare.com for J.b.shakespeare, Limited. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is J.b.shakespeare, Limited a scam or clone?
J.b.shakespeare, Limited 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 J.b.shakespeare, Limited?
Protection works through Golden Leaves Limited, the principal firm responsible for J.b.shakespeare, Limited's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does J.b.shakespeare, Limited use any other names?
It trades as JB Shakespeare Funeral Directors.

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