Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors) Limited

Reference number: 981093

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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.
  • Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors) Limited (FRN 981093) is an AR of Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited (FRN 958152). When you use Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors), 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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  • No website on the FCA register

  • Phone number

    01594 529345

  • Address

    Highcroft House, Station Road, Woolaston, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6PN, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01594 529345 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GL15 6PN
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Other names (1)

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

  • Nerpender Former trading 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 number
01309801
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
21 April 1977 (49 years old)
Registered office
Highcroft House, Woolaston, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6PN
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Philip Robin Blatchly Director Dec 1970 1 Jan 1992 2 other companies
Eileen Gertrude Veronica Blatchly Director Aug 1937 Not published 2 other companies
Philip Blatchly Director Apr 1942 Not published 3 other companies
Eileen Gertrude Veronica Blatchly Secretary Not published Not published 2 other companies

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 companies
4
closed down
1
run together
2

In the full report: all 4 companies, 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
  • The 2 companies these 3 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£1.67m

+5.2% from £1.58m

Cash at bank

£534k

−4.4% from £558k

Employees (average)

27

Same as 27

Owed within a year

£192k

−9.9% from £213k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 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 01309801. 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

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (8)

2022

17 August 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2017

1 January 2017

  • Eileen Gertrude Veronica Blatchly gained significant control
  • Philip Blatchly became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Philip Robin Blatchly gained significant control

Companies House

1977

21 April 1977

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 8 events

  • All 8 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Similar firms

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In Lydney

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In the Gloucester (GL) postcode area

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  • 4 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 8 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors) Limited FCA authorised?
Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors) Limited (FRN 981093) 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 Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors)?
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. Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors) Limited (FRN 981093) is an AR of Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited (FRN 958152). When you use Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors), 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 Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors)’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01594 529345 for Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors) a scam or clone?
Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors) 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 Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors)?
Protection works through Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors)?
Companies House lists 3 people with significant control of Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors): Mr Philip Blatchly (50–75% of shares), Eileen Gertrude Veronica Blatchly (significant influence or control) and Mr Philip Robin Blatchly (significant influence or control).
Who runs Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors)?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors): Philip Robin Blatchly, Eileen Gertrude Veronica Blatchly and Philip Blatchly.
How long has Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors) been in business?
The company was formed on 21 April 1977.
What do Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £1.67m (+5.2% from £1.58m) and cash at bank of £534k (−4.4% from £558k).
Does Philip Blatchly & Son (Funeral Directors) use any other names?
It has previously used the name Nerpender.

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