A. WHITE AND SONS (FUNERAL SERVICES) LIMITED

Reference number: 980712

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Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Responsible principal firm

Golden Charter Limited Reference number: 965279 Authorised View firm →
What does this mean?
  • An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
  • A. WHITE AND SONS (FUNERAL SERVICES) LIMITED (FRN 980712) introduces customers to Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not A. WHITE AND SONS (FUNERAL SERVICES).
  • Example: if A. WHITE AND SONS (FUNERAL SERVICES) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from A. WHITE AND SONS (FUNERAL SERVICES) itself.
  • 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.

Identity

Check their details

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

  • No website on the FCA register

  • Verified phone number

    01363 772043

  • Verified address

    A White & Sons Ltd, Albert Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 2BZ, United Kingdom

Also trades as
  • A White & Sons

Company details

From the company's Companies House record.

Company number
05225209
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
8 September 2004 (21 years old)
Registered office
Albert Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 2BZ
Nature of business
  • Funeral and related activities (SIC 96030)

Current directors and secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed
Andrew Albert White Director Aug 1955 8 Sep 2004
Andrew John Steer Director May 1994 30 Sep 2025
Peter James Steer Director Dec 1991 30 Sep 2025
Andrew Albert White Secretary Not published 8 Sep 2004

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Activities and protection

What they can do, and how you are protected

  • 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: You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

Track record

FCA actions and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action, and no complaints recorded with the Ombudsman.

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Is A. WHITE AND SONS (FUNERAL SERVICES) LIMITED FCA authorised?
A. WHITE AND SONS (FUNERAL SERVICES) LIMITED (FRN 980712) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.
What does introducer appointed representative mean for A. WHITE AND SONS (FUNERAL SERVICES)?
An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. A. WHITE AND SONS (FUNERAL SERVICES) LIMITED (FRN 980712) introduces customers to Golden Charter Limited (FRN 965279). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not A. WHITE AND SONS (FUNERAL SERVICES). Example: if A. WHITE AND SONS (FUNERAL SERVICES) refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from A. WHITE AND SONS (FUNERAL SERVICES) itself. 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.
Is my money safe with A. WHITE AND SONS (FUNERAL SERVICES)?
Protection works through Golden Charter Limited, the principal firm responsible for A. WHITE AND SONS (FUNERAL SERVICES)'s regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Is A. WHITE AND SONS (FUNERAL SERVICES) a scam or clone?
A. WHITE AND SONS (FUNERAL SERVICES) is a genuine FCA-listed firm. However, scammers sometimes clone authorised firms. Always check that the contact details you were given match those on the FCA register before sending money or sharing information.
What is A. WHITE AND SONS (FUNERAL SERVICES)'s Firm Reference Number (FRN)?
A. WHITE AND SONS (FUNERAL SERVICES)'s FRN is 980712. You can verify it on the FCA register.