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A & A WALTERS LIMITED

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A & A WALTERS LIMITED (04394749)

A & A WALTERS

Phone: 01215 571 347
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ABOUT A & A WALTERS LIMITED

At A & A Walters we are immensely proud of our heritage and are privileged to have had the trust of the local community for so long.

In 1939 the business moved premises for a second time to Hall Street, Tipton. Throughout the Second World War Arthur’s eldest son, Sidney, kept the business running whilst his younger son, Ernest, did service in India with the RAF. Ernest’s wife, Nancy, helped out driving the funeral limousine which was a huge Daimler although at just 5ft 1 inch tall she could barely see over the steering wheel!

Sid and Ernie ran the business together during the late 1940’s, 1950’s and 1960’s and many of Tipton’s elder residents remember both men fondly from this time. Sid was a particular character; a proper ‘jolly undertaker’. Being surrounded by death certainly made him live life to the full and he enjoyed dancing, card games, dog racing, drinking, and lots of attention from the ladies despite a long and happy marriage to wife, Kath. Ernie was much more sensible and kept the business running smoothly whilst Sid enjoyed the high-life.

The current managing director, Mick Walters (son of Ernie), joined the business on January 1st 1962, aged 15. He and his wife, Christine, became partners in the business in 1979, just a year before Sid passed away. Ernie continued to work alongside his son during most of the 1980’s. He worked up until three days before his death in August 1987.

Ownership of many Funeral Directors is not as transparent as it should be and often you have to look very carefully to establish who you are dealing with. At A & A Walters you can rest assurred that we are who we say we are.

Our Mom sadly passed away on Boxing Day. We would like to say that A & A Walters showed us nothing but sympathy and courtesy and helped us through this difficult and upsetting time. Phil was our main contact but other staff we spoke to were very professional,nothing was too much trouble, they were thorough from beginning to end. We would recommend them as we could not fault them.

The business was founded around 1850 by teenager William Walters, the son of a farmer, who came from rural Kings Norton into industrialised Tipton in the Black Country to seek his fortune. He was only 17 when he married a local Tipton girl but on his marriage certificate he pretends to be 21 – most likely so he did not have to seek his father’s consent. The business was originally a wheelwrights and the premises were situated under the old Navigation canal bridge, Tipton where William used bellows to keep his forge going to make his wheels in all weathers.

By the beginning of the twentieth century, William’s two sons, Arthur and Alec were running things and it is these brothers who give the business its name. They moved premises to a residence in High Street. Coffins were made alongside cartwheels and gradually, as the motor car overtook the horse and cart as the main form of the transport, the funeral directing side of the business became paramount.

During the 1990s the business went from strength to strength, especially with the re-introduction of Horse-Drawn Hearses in the local area. By the beginning of the new century it was becoming apparent that the business had out-grown its increasingly cramped premises in Hall Street and an offer to purchase a regency property in nearby Dudley Road was made. In December 2002 the business made its third move to The Old Manse, 85 Dudley Road, Tipton. Mick’s son-in-law, Jeremy Hodges, oversaw the move. The old premises at Hall Street have since been converted into garages for the fleet of vehicles.

In September 2003, Mick’s daughter Rachel left a career in teaching to join the business full time. Despite being a great-great grand-daughter of William, she is the only representative of her generation in the Walters line, having no siblings, first cousins or second cousins. However, in February 2007, the family line was set to continue for a sixth generation with the birth of Rachel and Jeremy’s first child, Evie. March 2010 saw the birth of Rachel and Jeremy’s second daughter, Francesca.

Following regional success in both 2006 and 2008, A. & A. Walters were voted Golden Charter 'Funeral Planner of the Year 2012.' They were again voted regional winner in 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015. Golden Charter are the leading independent funeral plan provider in the UK.

In 2014 A & A Walters opened a branch office in Bilston Street, Sedgley under the supervision of Mr Andrew Matthews.

KEY FINANCES

Year
2017
Assets
£1655.39k ▲ £370.5k (28.83 %)
Cash
£1554.38k ▲ £314.01k (25.32 %)
Liabilities
£383.64k ▲ £103.8k (37.09 %)
Net Worth
£1271.75k ▲ £266.7k (26.54 %)

REGISTRATION INFO

Company name
A & A WALTERS LIMITED
Company number
04394749
Status
Active
Categroy
Private Limited Company
Date of Incorporation
14 Mar 2002
Age - 23 years
Home Country
United Kingdom

CONTACTS

Website
www.waltersfunerals.co.uk
Phones
01215 571 347
01902 885 339
01902 495 384
01215 208 500
Registered Address
THE OLD MANSE,
85 DUDLEY ROAD,
TIPTON,
WEST MIDLANDS,
DY4 8AE

ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

96030
Funeral and related activities

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LAST EVENTS

14 Mar 2017
Confirmation statement made on 2 March 2017 with updates
23 Sep 2016
Total exemption small company accounts made up to 31 March 2016
06 Apr 2016
Annual return made up to 14 March 2016 with full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2016-04-06 GBP 200

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Last update 2018

A & A WALTERS LIMITED DIRECTORS

Christine Dorothy Walters

  Acting
Appointed
14 March 2002
Role
Secretary
Address
3 Conway Close, Woodsetton, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 4PE
Name
WALTERS, Christine Dorothy

Jeremy Paul Hodges

  Acting
Appointed
06 April 2003
Occupation
Director
Role
Director
Age
49
Nationality
British
Address
1 Enville Road, Kinver, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY7 6AB
Country Of Residence
United Kingdom
Name
HODGES, Jeremy Paul

Rachel Elizabeth Hodges

  Acting
Appointed
14 March 2004
Occupation
Company Director
Role
Director
Age
49
Nationality
British
Address
1 Enville Road, Kinver, West Midlands, DY7 6AB
Country Of Residence
United Kingdom
Name
HODGES, Rachel Elizabeth

Christine Dorothy Walters

  Acting PSC
Appointed
14 March 2002
Occupation
Company Director
Role
Director
Age
79
Nationality
British
Address
3 Conway Close, Woodsetton, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 4PE
Country Of Residence
United Kingdom
Name
WALTERS, Christine Dorothy
Notified On
6 April 2016
Nature Of Control
Ownership of voting rights - More than 25% but not more than 50%

Michael Ernest Walters

  Acting PSC
Appointed
14 March 2002
Occupation
Company Director
Role
Director
Age
78
Nationality
British
Address
3 Conway Close, Woodsetton, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 4PE
Country Of Residence
United Kingdom
Name
WALTERS, Michael Ernest
Notified On
6 April 2016
Nature Of Control
Ownership of voting rights - More than 25% but not more than 50%

Suzanne Brewer

  Resigned
Appointed
14 March 2002
Resigned
14 March 2002
Role
Nominee Secretary
Address
Somerset House, 40-49 Price Street, Birmingham, B2 5DN
Name
BREWER, Suzanne

Brewer Kevin Dr

  Resigned
Appointed
14 March 2002
Resigned
14 March 2002
Role
Nominee Director
Age
72
Nationality
British
Address
Somerset House, 40-49 Price Street, Birmingham, B4 6LZ
Country Of Residence
England
Name
BREWER, Kevin, Dr

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