Woodford Family Funeral Service Ltd

Reference number: 981819

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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.
  • WOODFORD FAMILY FUNERAL SERVICE LTD (FRN 981819) is an AR of Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited (FRN 958152). When you use WOODFORD FAMILY FUNERAL SERVICE's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm.
  • Example: if you take financial advice from WOODFORD FAMILY 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

    01483 276500

  • Address

    Woodford Family Funeral Service, Dobbe House, Ewhurst Road, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 7AA, United Kingdom

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  • What kind of line 01483 276500 is
  • Who else gives the postcode GU6 7AA
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Other names (1)

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

  • Woodford Family Funeral Service Limited Former 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
10136077
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
20 April 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
Unit 3, The Dairy Tilehouse Farm Offices, East Shalford Lane, Guildford, GU4 8AE, England
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
John Woodford Director Jan 1953 20 Apr 2016 None
Gail Elizabeth Woodford Director Oct 1967 1 Jan 2018 None

In the full report: every company its directors have run

  • Confirmation that these 2 directors run no other company
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 30 April 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£157k

+38% from £113k

Employees (average)

6

+50% from 4

Owed within a year

£30.9k

<1% from £30.6k

Assets and liabilities

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  • Every year from 2020 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 10136077. 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

Woodford Family Funeral Service’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

2026

12 March 2026

  • Changed its registered name from "Woodford Family Funeral Service Limited"

FCA register

2022

25 August 2022

  • Became an appointed representative

FCA register

2018

1 January 2018

  • Gail Elizabeth woodford appointed as a director

Companies House

2017

6 April 2017

  • John Woodford took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2016

20 April 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House
  • John Woodford appointed as a director

Companies House

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

Firms connected to Woodford Family Funeral Service

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

connected firm
1
share its postcode
1

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  • 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 Woodford Family Funeral Service

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

In the Guildford (GU) postcode area

Funeral Partners LimitedWokingAppointed representativeG.m. Luff & Partners LimitedAltonAppointed representativeHolmes and Family LtdFleetAppointed representativeMerritt's of Midhurst Funeral Services LtdMidhurstAppointed representativeRowland's Funeral Services (Petersfield) LtdPetersfieldAppointed representativeW Bryder & Sons LimitedPetworthAppointed 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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  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 6 events in its history
  • 1 connected firm, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Woodford Family Funeral Service Ltd FCA authorised?
Woodford Family Funeral Service Ltd (FRN 981819) 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 Woodford Family 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. Woodford Family Funeral Service Ltd (FRN 981819) is an AR of Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited (FRN 958152). When you use Woodford Family Funeral Service's services, the FCA authorisation sits with the principal firm. Example: if you take financial advice from Woodford Family 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 Woodford Family Funeral Service’s phone number?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01483 276500 for Woodford Family Funeral Service. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Woodford Family Funeral Service a scam or clone?
Woodford Family 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 Woodford Family Funeral Service?
Protection works through Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited, the principal firm responsible for Woodford Family Funeral Service's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Who owns Woodford Family Funeral Service?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Woodford Family Funeral Service: Mr John Woodford (75–100% of shares).
Who runs Woodford Family Funeral Service?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Woodford Family Funeral Service: John Woodford and Gail Elizabeth Woodford.
How long has Woodford Family Funeral Service been in business?
The company was formed on 20 April 2016.
What do Woodford Family Funeral Service’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 30 April 2025, show net assets of £157k (+38% from £113k).
Does Woodford Family Funeral Service use any other names?
It has previously used the name Woodford Family Funeral Service Limited.

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