Dignity
Dignity is one of the UK’s largest national funeral providers, operating funeral homes, crematoria, and a pre-paid funeral plan business under a centralised corporate structure. The company plays a significant role in shaping service standards, pricing strategy, and infrastructure investment across the sector. Funeral Service Times covers Dignity’s business strategy, leadership changes, acquisitions, restructuring activity, service innovations, and regulatory engagement—providing funeral professionals with insight into the company’s operations and its broader impact on the UK funeral industry.
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Aug- 2025 -12 AugustBusiness
CMA finds mixed cost and price trends in the funeral sector
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has reported mixed trends in costs and prices across the funerals sector in its…
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Feb- 2025 -13 FebruaryPeople
The Farewell Guide names former Dignity chief exec as new COO
Online funeral comparison platform, The Farewell Guide, has announced the appointment of former Dignity chief executive, Kate Davidson, MBE, as…
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Jan- 2025 -28 JanuaryBusiness
Ely Funeral Service strengthens Cambridgeshire presence
Cambridgeshire-based Ely Funeral Service, located at 30 Fore Hill, Ely, has officially reopened, joining the funeral provider’s existing branch on…
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Oct- 2024 -18 OctoberBusiness
Dignity acquires Farewill for £12.9m
Funeral service provider Dignity has announced its acquisition of digital end-of-life specialist, Farewill Limited, yesterday (17 October) for £12.9m. The…
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Sep- 2024 -23 SeptemberLatest News
EverWith Memorial Jewellery partners with Dignity Funerals
EverWith designs, manufactures and retails a large range of affordable, high-quality, memorial jewellery which incorporates the ashes or hair of…
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Jan- 2024 -31 JanuaryBusiness
Dignity adds Peoplesafe service to its employee benefits package
Dignity has added the Peoplesafe personal safety service to its benefits package for all employees. The funeral services provider agreed…
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Jul- 2023 -7 JulyFuneral Plans
C&A Reed to host funeral plan open day in August
Sheffield-based funeral directors, C&A Reed, will be hosting members of the local community for a funeral pLan open day, scheduled…
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Apr- 2023 -5 AprilBusiness
Dignity operating profit falls 68% in FY22
National provider of funeral plans, Dignity, has revealed that its underlying operating profit fell by 68% to £17.9m from £55.8m…
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Mar- 2023 -24 MarchCharity
Dignity donates £25k to emergency fund for seriously ill children
National funeral director and crematorium operator, Dignity, has donated £25k to an emergency cost-of-living fund for families of seriously ill…
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Jan- 2023 -23 JanuaryLatest News
Dignity agrees to £281m takeover deal
Dignity has revealed it has agreed with a consortium backed by former direct line founder Sir Peter Wood a takeover…
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