Ronald G Bennett Funeral Director

Reference number: 983126

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Open Prepaid Funerals Limited Reference number: 962403 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • Ronald G Bennett Funeral Director (FRN 983126) introduces customers to Open Prepaid Funerals Limited (FRN 962403). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Ronald G Bennett Funeral Director.
  • Example: if Ronald G Bennett Funeral Director refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Ronald G Bennett Funeral Director itself.
  • 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

    0191 518 4012

  • Address

    38 Middle Street, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, Durham, TS27 4EA, United Kingdom

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Other names (2)

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

  • Bennetts Funeral Service Trading name
  • Ronald G Bennett Funeral Services Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Protection through the principal firm
    Protection works through Open Prepaid Funerals 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.

Key dates in its history

Ronald G Bennett Funeral Director’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

18 September 2026

  • Began trading as "Bennetts Funeral Service"
  • Began trading as "Ronald G Bennett Funeral Services"

FCA register

2022

12 September 2022

  • Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

Director appointments and resignations, and trading names, appear under All events.

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Ronald G Bennett Funeral Director FCA authorised?
Ronald G Bennett Funeral Director (FRN 983126) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for Ronald G Bennett Funeral Director?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. Ronald G Bennett Funeral Director (FRN 983126) introduces customers to Open Prepaid Funerals Limited (FRN 962403). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not Ronald G Bennett Funeral Director. Example: if Ronald G Bennett Funeral Director refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from Ronald G Bennett Funeral Director itself. 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 Ronald G Bennett Funeral Director’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 518 4012 for Ronald G Bennett Funeral Director. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Ronald G Bennett Funeral Director a scam or clone?
Ronald G Bennett 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 Ronald G Bennett Funeral Director?
Protection works through Open Prepaid Funerals Limited, the principal firm responsible for Ronald G Bennett Funeral Director's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Does Ronald G Bennett Funeral Director use any other names?
It trades as Bennetts Funeral Service and Ronald G Bennett Funeral Services.

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