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Simple Funerals Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Phillip Lee Richard Greenfield 2015-2018 Director View profile
  2. Robert James Marshall 2015-2016 Director View profile
  3. John Cowie Whigham 2015-2016 Director View profile
  4. Paul Daryl Coxon 2014-2015 Director View profile
  5. Deborah Jane Kemp 2014-2015 Director View profile
  6. Russell Patrick Trenter 2014-2015 Director View profile
  7. William Henry Scott 2005-2014 Director View profile
  8. Robert James Marshall 2015-2016 Secretary View profile
  9. Lesley Vivienne Louise Scott 2005-2014 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
31/08/2005

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Simple Funerals Limited is controlled by L M Funerals Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. L M Funerals Limited is controlled by L.M. Funerals (Holdings) Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. L.M. Funerals (Holdings) Limited is controlled by Funeral Partners Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Funeral Partners Bidco Limited is controlled by Funeral Partners Holdco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Funeral Partners Holdco Limited is controlled by Funeral Partners Midco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  6. Funeral Partners Midco Limited is controlled by Funeral Partners Topco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  7. Funeral Partners Topco Limited is controlled by FP Equityco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-11-23 · source: Companies House PSC register
  8. FP Equityco Limited is controlled by FP Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-10-27 · source: Companies House PSC register
  9. FP Bidco Limited is controlled by Montagu Private Equity LLP
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-20 · source: Companies House PSC register
  10. Montagu Private Equity LLP is controlled by Christopher Jason Gatenby
    Evidence
    active significant influence (LLP) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Christopher Jason Gatenby.

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Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Sources

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Record details
Company number
05550151
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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