Jepson Funerals Limited

Reference number: 954814

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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.
  • Jepson Funerals Limited (FRN 954814) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use Jepson Funerals's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Jepson Funerals, 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

  • When greatorexfunerals.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01629 582470 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DE4 3BU
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Other names (9)

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

  • add Michael Hogg Funeral Directors Trading name
  • J E Noutch Trading name
  • Joseph Lymer & Son Trading name
  • J W & J Mettam Trading name
  • R & K Jepson Trading name
  • R W Percival Trading name
  • Thomas Greatorex & Sons Trading name
  • Thomas Ryde & Son Trading name
  • Thos. Greatorex & Sons Former 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
00670113
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 September 1960 (66 years old)
Registered office
29 Knowleston Place, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3BU, England
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Thomas Edward Jepson Director Jan 1986 1 Nov 2017 None
Harry William Jepson Director Sep 1990 27 Apr 2020 None
Caroline Emma Parker Director Apr 1983 27 Apr 2020 1 other company
Dawn Margaret Jepson Director Aug 1991 1 Oct 2026 None
Julie Anne Jepson Director Mar 1961 Not published 1 other company
Roger Brian Jepson Director Apr 1956 Not published 1 other company
Roger Brian Jepson Secretary Not published Not published 1 other company

Other companies run by these 6 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
2
still active
2
run together
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 1 company these 6 directors run together
  • All 8 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.45m

+19% from £2.06m

Cash at bank

£422k

−49% from £827k

Employees (average)

41

+2.5% from 40

Owed within a year

£667k

+4% from £642k

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 00670113. 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

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

Key events (4) All events (20)

2021

15 July 2021

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Julie Anne Jepson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Roger Brian Jepson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1960

15 September 1960

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 20 events

  • All 20 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms like Jepson Funerals

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

In the Derby (DE) postcode area

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 20 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Jepson Funerals Limited FCA authorised?
Jepson Funerals Limited (FRN 954814) 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 Jepson Funerals?
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. Jepson Funerals Limited (FRN 954814) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use Jepson Funerals's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Jepson Funerals, 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 Jepson Funerals’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01629 582470 and the website greatorexfunerals.co.uk for Jepson Funerals. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Jepson Funerals a scam or clone?
Jepson 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 Jepson Funerals?
Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for Jepson Funerals's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Jepson Funerals?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Jepson Funerals: Mrs Julie Anne Jepson (25–50% of shares) and Mr Roger Brian Jepson (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Jepson Funerals?
Companies House lists 6 directors of Jepson Funerals: Thomas Edward Jepson, Harry William Jepson, Caroline Emma Parker, Dawn Margaret Jepson, Julie Anne Jepson and Roger Brian Jepson.
How long has Jepson Funerals been in business?
The company was formed on 15 September 1960.
What do Jepson Funerals’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £2.45m (+19% from £2.06m) and cash at bank of £422k (−49% from £827k).
Does Jepson Funerals use any other names?
It trades as add Michael Hogg Funeral Directors, J E Noutch, Joseph Lymer & Son, J W & J Mettam and R & K Jepson, and 3 more names. It has previously used the name Thos. Greatorex & Sons.

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