Thompson Brothers & Sons Funeral Directors Ltd

Reference number: 983974

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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.
  • THOMPSON BROTHERS & SONS FUNERAL DIRECTORS LTD (FRN 983974) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use THOMPSON BROTHERS & SONS FUNERAL DIRECTORS's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from THOMPSON BROTHERS & SONS 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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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When thompsonbrothersfunerals.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0191 385 4000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode DH4 4QT
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Other names (3)

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

  • Thompson Brothers And Sons Trading name
  • Wearside Direct Cremations Trading name
  • Carmarthenshire 50+ Forum and ReConnecting Former 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
12834030
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
24 August 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
12-13 Westbourne Terrace, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4QT, England
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jamie Craig Thompson Director Nov 1978 24 Aug 2020 1 other company
Simon Peter Thompson Director Aug 1982 24 Aug 2020 1 other company

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 company
1
still active
1
run together
1

In the full report: all 1 company, 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
  • The 1 company these 2 directors run together
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 August 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£96.2k

No earlier figure to compare

Employees (average)

2

Same as 2

Owed within a year

£67.4k

+4.1% from £64.7k

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 5 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2021 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 12834030. 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 (4) All events (10)

2022

23 September 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2020

24 August 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Jamie Craig Thompson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Simon Peter Thompson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 10 events

  • All 10 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 2
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 5 years of accounts, charted
  • All 10 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Thompson Brothers & Sons Funeral Directors Ltd FCA authorised?
Thompson Brothers & Sons Funeral Directors Ltd (FRN 983974) 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 Thompson Brothers & Sons 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. Thompson Brothers & Sons Funeral Directors Ltd (FRN 983974) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use Thompson Brothers & Sons Funeral Directors's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Thompson Brothers & Sons 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 Thompson Brothers & Sons Funeral Directors’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0191 385 4000 and the website thompsonbrothersfunerals.co.uk for Thompson Brothers & Sons Funeral Directors. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Thompson Brothers & Sons Funeral Directors a scam or clone?
Thompson Brothers & Sons 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 Thompson Brothers & Sons Funeral Directors?
Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for Thompson Brothers & Sons Funeral Directors's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Thompson Brothers & Sons Funeral Directors?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Thompson Brothers & Sons Funeral Directors: Mr Jamie Craig Thompson (25–50% of shares) and Mr Simon Peter Thompson (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Thompson Brothers & Sons Funeral Directors?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Thompson Brothers & Sons Funeral Directors: Jamie Craig Thompson and Simon Peter Thompson.
How long has Thompson Brothers & Sons Funeral Directors been in business?
The company was formed on 24 August 2020.
What do Thompson Brothers & Sons Funeral Directors’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 August 2025, show net assets of £96.2k (no earlier figure to compare).
Does Thompson Brothers & Sons Funeral Directors use any other names?
It trades as Thompson Brothers And Sons and Wearside Direct Cremations. It has previously used the name Carmarthenshire 50+ Forum and ReConnecting.

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