John Duckworth Limited

Reference number: 917821

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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.
  • John Duckworth Limited (FRN 917821) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use John Duckworth's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from John Duckworth, 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 johnduckworth.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 516 0202 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SR5 5QZ
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Other names (1)

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

  • John Duckworth Funeral Directors 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
10705266
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
3 April 2017 (9 years old)
Registered office
North Hylton Road, Radlett Road, Sunderland, SR5 5QZ, England
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Noreen Bernadette Deehan Director Apr 1961 3 Apr 2017 None
John Smurthwaite Duckworth Director Jul 1947 3 Apr 2017 4 other companies

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
still active
3

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
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 May 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.20m

−1.3% from £1.22m

Cash at bank

£1.05m

−7.7% from £1.14m

Employees (average)

11

+38% from 8

Owed within a year

£326k

−12% from £371k

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 10705266. 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

John Duckworth’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (7)

2022

28 January 2022

  • Jean Forster became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2019

4 December 2019

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2017

3 April 2017

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • John Smurthwaite Duckworth became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

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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Firms like John Duckworth

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

In Sunderland

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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 7 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is John Duckworth Limited FCA authorised?
John Duckworth Limited (FRN 917821) 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 John Duckworth?
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. John Duckworth Limited (FRN 917821) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use John Duckworth's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from John Duckworth, 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 John Duckworth’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 516 0202 and the website johnduckworth.co.uk for John Duckworth. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is John Duckworth a scam or clone?
John Duckworth 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 John Duckworth?
Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for John Duckworth's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns John Duckworth?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of John Duckworth: Mr John Smurthwaite Duckworth (25–50% of shares) and Mrs Jean Forster (25–50% of shares).
Who runs John Duckworth?
Companies House lists 2 directors of John Duckworth: Noreen Bernadette Deehan and John Smurthwaite Duckworth.
How long has John Duckworth been in business?
The company was formed on 3 April 2017.
What do John Duckworth’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 May 2025, show net assets of £1.20m (−1.3% from £1.22m) and cash at bank of £1.05m (−7.7% from £1.14m).
Does John Duckworth use any other names?
It trades as John Duckworth Funeral Directors.

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