Murrell Cork & Bros Ltd

Reference number: 982337

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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

Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited Reference number: 958152 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.
  • Murrell Cork & Bros Ltd (FRN 982337) is an AR of Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited (FRN 958152). When you use Murrell Cork & Bros's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Murrell Cork & Bros, 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 murrellcork.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01692 402059 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NR28 0DB
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Other names (3)

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

  • Murrell Cork Funeral Directors Trading name
  • Murrell Cork Funerals Trading name
  • MURRELL CORK & BROS. LIMITED Former name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Ecclesiastical Planning Services 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 name
MURRELL CORK & BROS. LIMITED
Company number
00937323
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 August 1968 (58 years old)
Registered office
214 Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 1DH, England
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher Keith David Collings Director Sep 1978 1 May 2024 2 other companies
Sean Oliver Thompson Director Sep 1987 1 May 2024 1 other company
Stephen Harry Thompson Director Aug 1955 1 May 2024 3 other companies
Susan Patricia Thompson Director Jan 1958 1 May 2024 3 other companies
Christopher Keith David Collings Secretary Not published 30 Apr 2024 –

Other companies run by these 4 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
3
still active
3
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 3 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 4 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
  • The 3 companies these 4 directors run together
  • All 6 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2023Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.44m

+7.8% from £2.27m

Cash at bank

£1.26m

+33% from £947k

Employees (average)

15

Same as 15

Owed within a year

£107k

−13% from £123k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2019 to 2023
  • 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 00937323. 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

Murrell Cork & Bros’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (8) All events (16)

2024

1 July 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "MURRELL CORK & BROS. LIMITED"

FCA register

27 June 2024

  • Changed its registered name from "Murrell Cork & Bros Ltd"

FCA register

1 May 2024

  • Board replaced: its only director left and 4 new directors took over

Companies House

30 April 2024

  • Christopher William Cork gave up control
  • S S & S Thompson Limited took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2022

1 September 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

6 April 2016

  • Christopher William Cork took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

1968

16 August 1968

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 16 events

  • All 16 events in its history (8 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms connected to Murrell Cork & Bros

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Murrell Cork & Bros. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share a director
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: shared directors (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like Murrell Cork & Bros

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

In North Walsham

Gordon Haynes Independent Funeral Services LimitedNorth WalshamAppointed representative

In the Norwich (NR) postcode area

Andy Free LtdAttleboroughAppointed representativeArthur Jary & Sons LimitedGreat YarmouthAppointed representativeBlyth & Sons LimitedSheringhamAppointed representativeBrundish & Son LtdGreat YarmouthAppointed representativeCritoph & Crowe LimitedLowestoftAppointed 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 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 16 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Murrell Cork & Bros Ltd FCA authorised?
Murrell Cork & Bros Ltd (FRN 982337) 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 Murrell Cork & Bros?
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. Murrell Cork & Bros Ltd (FRN 982337) is an AR of Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited (FRN 958152). When you use Murrell Cork & Bros's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Murrell Cork & Bros, 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 Murrell Cork & Bros’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01692 402059 and the website murrellcork.co.uk for Murrell Cork & Bros. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Murrell Cork & Bros a scam or clone?
Murrell Cork & Bros 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 Murrell Cork & Bros?
Protection works through Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Murrell Cork & Bros's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Murrell Cork & Bros?
Murrell Cork & Bros is owned by S S & S Thompson Limited, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 30 April 2024. Before that, it was controlled by Mr Christopher William Cork.
Who runs Murrell Cork & Bros?
Companies House lists 4 directors of Murrell Cork & Bros: Christopher Keith David Collings, Sean Oliver Thompson, Stephen Harry Thompson and Susan Patricia Thompson.
How long has Murrell Cork & Bros been in business?
The company was formed on 16 August 1968.
What do Murrell Cork & Bros’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2023, show net assets of £2.44m (+7.8% from £2.27m) and cash at bank of £1.26m (+33% from £947k).
Does Murrell Cork & Bros use any other names?
It trades as Murrell Cork Funeral Directors and Murrell Cork Funerals. It has previously used the name MURRELL CORK & BROS. LIMITED.

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