N. Alderson Funeral Director Ltd: FCA regulated?

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.

Appointed for 4 years
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 2006
Accounts filed up to 30 April 2025

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.
N. ALDERSON FUNERAL DIRECTOR LTD (FRN 982164) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use N. ALDERSON FUNERAL DIRECTOR's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
Example: if you take financial advice from N. ALDERSON FUNERAL DIRECTOR, 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.

No website on the FCA register
Phone number

0191 373 1828
Address

Oakmere, Belmont Business Park, Durham, DH1 1TW, United Kingdom

In the full report: 2 background checks

What kind of line 0191 373 1828 is
Who else gives the postcode DH1 1TW

Other names (2)

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

Alderson's Family Funerals Trading name: A name it trades under now.
Durham Direct Cremations Trading name: A name it trades under now.

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: 05755953 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private limited company
Incorporated: 24 March 2006 (20 years old)
Registered office: Oakmere, Belmont Business Park, Durham, DH1 1TW, England
Nature of business: Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Helen Jayne Alderson	Director	Feb 1959	24 Mar 2006	None
Norman Alderson	Director	Jul 1955	24 Mar 2006	None
Kathryn Allerton	Director	Sep 1986	1 Jan 2021	1 other company

Other companies run by these 3 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 company: 1
still active: 1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration

Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Abridged accountsNot audited

Net assets

£177k

+29% from £137k

Cash at bank

£171k

+4.3% from £164k

Employees (average)

13

−7.1% from 14

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

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 05755953. 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

N. Alderson Funeral Director’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (9)

2022

31 August 2022

Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2016

1 June 2016

Helen Jayne Alderson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
Norman Alderson became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2006

24 March 2006

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 9 events

All 9 events in its history (4 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 3

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is N. Alderson Funeral Director Ltd FCA authorised?

N. Alderson Funeral Director Ltd (FRN 982164) 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 N. Alderson Funeral Director?

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. N. Alderson Funeral Director Ltd (FRN 982164) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use N. Alderson Funeral Director's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from N. Alderson Funeral Director, 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 N. Alderson Funeral Director’s phone number?

The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 373 1828 for N. Alderson Funeral Director. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is N. Alderson Funeral Director a scam or clone?

N. Alderson Funeral Director 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 N. Alderson Funeral Director?

Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for N. Alderson Funeral Director's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who owns N. Alderson Funeral Director?

Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of N. Alderson Funeral Director: Mr Norman Alderson (50–75% of shares) and Mrs Helen Jayne Alderson (25–50% of shares).

Who runs N. Alderson Funeral Director?

Companies House lists 3 directors of N. Alderson Funeral Director: Helen Jayne Alderson, Norman Alderson and Kathryn Allerton.

How long has N. Alderson Funeral Director been in business?

The company was formed on 24 March 2006.

What do N. Alderson Funeral Director’s latest accounts show?

Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £177k (+29% from £137k) and cash at bank of £171k (+4.3% from £164k).

Does N. Alderson Funeral Director use any other names?

It trades as Alderson's Family Funerals and Durham Direct Cremations.