Wealden Funeral Services Ltd

Reference number: 946828

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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.
  • Wealden Funeral Services Ltd (FRN 946828) is an AR of Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited (FRN 958152). When you use Wealden Funeral Services's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from Wealden Funeral Services, 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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  • When wealden-funerals.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01435 868844 is
  • Who else gives the postcode TN21 8DB
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Other names (1)

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

  • Sussex Direct Cremation 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
12670306
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
15 June 2020 (6 years old)
Registered office
3 Browning Road, Heathfield, TN21 8DB, England
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Andrew Kirk Director Oct 1969 15 Jun 2020 1 other company
Andrew Kirk Secretary Not published 15 Jun 2020 –

Other companies run by its director

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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 its director sits on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 June 2022Small company accountsNot audited

Net assets

£6,723

Up £9,955 from −£3,232

Cash at bank

£7,974

−8.1% from £8,674

Employees (average)

0

Same as 0

Owed within a year

£27.7k

+23% from £22.5k

Net assets

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 12670306. 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

Wealden Funeral Services’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

1 October 2026

  • Began trading as "Sussex Direct Cremation"

FCA register

2021

10 March 2021

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2020

15 June 2020

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • Andrew Kirk took control (75–100% of shares)
  • Andrew Kirk appointed as a director

Companies House

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

Firms connected to Wealden Funeral Services

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
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
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Firms like Wealden Funeral Services

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

In Heathfield

White Feather Funerals LimitedHeathfieldAppointed representative

In the Tonbridge (TN) postcode area

Abbey Funeral Services LimitedTonbridgeAppointed representativeArthur C. Towner LtdSt. Leonards-on-SeaAppointed representativeDearman Bartlett Independent Funeral Directors LtdNew RomneyAppointed representativeEllis Bros (Funeral Services) LimitedRyeAppointed representativeHadaway & Denton Independent Funeral Directors LtdAshfordAppointed representative

Firms are listed by type and location, best known first. Being listed is not a recommendation: check any firm before you deal with it.

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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 5 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Wealden Funeral Services Ltd FCA authorised?
Wealden Funeral Services Ltd (FRN 946828) 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 Wealden Funeral Services?
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. Wealden Funeral Services Ltd (FRN 946828) is an AR of Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited (FRN 958152). When you use Wealden Funeral Services's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Wealden Funeral Services, 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 Wealden Funeral Services’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01435 868844 and the website wealden-funerals.uk for Wealden Funeral Services. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Wealden Funeral Services a scam or clone?
Wealden Funeral Services 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 Wealden Funeral Services?
Protection works through Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Wealden Funeral Services's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Wealden Funeral Services?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Wealden Funeral Services: Mr Andrew Kirk (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Wealden Funeral Services?
Companies House lists one director of Wealden Funeral Services: Andrew Kirk.
How long has Wealden Funeral Services been in business?
The company was formed on 15 June 2020.
What do Wealden Funeral Services’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 June 2022, show net assets of £6,723 (up £9,955 from −£3,232) and cash at bank of £7,974 (−8.1% from £8,674).
Does Wealden Funeral Services use any other names?
It trades as Sussex Direct Cremation.

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