Variety Funerals Limited

Reference number: 1011776

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When varietyfunerals.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0800 774 7804 is
  • Who else gives the postcode NN12 6LQ
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FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Funeral plans FSCS may apply
    Funeral plans are FSCS protected. If the provider fails, the FSCS can arrange for your plan to be honoured or pay compensation.
  • 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 status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
25 January 2023 (3 years old)
Registered office
Plum Park Estate, Paulerspury, Towcester, South Northamptonshire, NN12 6LQ, England
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Sally Howarth Director May 1975 25 Jan 2023 2 other companies

Other companies run by its director

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
2
closed down
1
is FCA-registered
1

In the full report: all 2 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The one on the FCA register
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2026Small company accountsAudited

Net assets

£404k

Up £396k from £8,321

Cash at bank

£764k

+271% from £206k

Employees (average)

5

+400% from 1

Owed within a year

£609k

+100% from £305k

Assets and liabilities

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 14615251. 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

Variety Funerals’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2025

7 March 2025

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2023

25 January 2023

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Sally Howarth took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

In the full report: all 7 events

  • All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 1
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Firms connected to Variety Funerals

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Variety Funerals. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1
past link
1

In the full report: the connected firm, named

  • How it is linked: the same postcode (1)
  • Who links it to this firm: the named directors, with dates
  • 1 past link through former directors
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Firms like Variety Funerals

Other firms of the same type (funeral plan provider), nearest first.

Elsewhere in the UK

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  • 2 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 7 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Variety Funerals Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Variety Funerals Limited (FRN 1011776) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since March 2025 and works as a funeral plan provider. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Variety Funerals’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0800 774 7804 and the website varietyfunerals.com for Variety Funerals. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Variety Funerals a scam or clone?
Variety Funerals 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 Variety Funerals?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Variety Funerals to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Variety Funerals?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Variety Funerals: Mrs Sally Howarth (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Variety Funerals?
Companies House lists one director of Variety Funerals: Sally Howarth.
How long has Variety Funerals been in business?
The company was formed on 25 January 2023, and has held its current FCA authorisation since March 2025.
What do Variety Funerals’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2026, show net assets of £404k (up £396k from £8,321) and cash at bank of £764k (+271% from £206k).

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