V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service) Limited

Reference number: 982489

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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.
  • V.A. PETERSON (FUNERAL SERVICE) LIMITED (FRN 982489) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use V.A. PETERSON (FUNERAL SERVICE)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from V.A. PETERSON (FUNERAL SERVICE), 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

    01633 483127

  • Address

    Woodside House, Maendy Way, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, Torfaen, NP44 3LH, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01633 483127 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NP44 3LH
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Other names (1)

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

  • Hook funeral service 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
00691752
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
5 May 1961 (65 years old)
Registered office
Woodside House Maendy Way, Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales, NP44 3LH
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Eaveline May Peterson Director Apr 1949 10 Jan 2022 None
Aime Pinch Director Jul 1989 11 Oct 2023 None
David Peterson Director Sep 1968 11 Oct 2023 None
Lisa Peterson Director Aug 1972 11 Oct 2023 None
Ross Peterson Director Jun 1991 11 Oct 2023 None
Bryn Peterson Director Sep 1947 Not published 1 other company

Other companies run by these 6 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 6 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£2.85m

<1% from £2.86m

Cash at bank

£1.14m

<1% from £1.13m

Employees (average)

19

Same as 19

Assets and liabilities

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  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • 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 00691752. 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

V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service)’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (12)

2022

5 September 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2021

15 October 2021

  • Clive Peterson stopped being a part-owner

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Bryn Peterson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)
  • Clive Peterson became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

1961

5 May 1961

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 6
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Firms like V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service)

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In Cwmbran

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In the Newport (NP) postcode area

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 2 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service) Limited FCA authorised?
V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service) Limited (FRN 982489) 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 V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service)?
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. V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service) Limited (FRN 982489) is an AR of Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). When you use V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service)'s services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service), 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 V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service)’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01633 483127 for V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service). If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service) a scam or clone?
V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service) 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 V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service)?
Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service)?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service): Mr Bryn Peterson (25–50% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr Clive Peterson.
Who runs V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service)?
Companies House lists 6 directors of V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service): Eaveline May Peterson, Aime Pinch, David Peterson, Lisa Peterson, Ross Peterson and Bryn Peterson.
How long has V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service) been in business?
The company was formed on 5 May 1961.
What do V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service)’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of £2.85m (<1% from £2.86m) and cash at bank of £1.14m (<1% from £1.13m).
Does V.a. Peterson (Funeral Service) use any other names?
It trades as Hook funeral service.

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