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- 2019 -15 AugustBusiness
Dignity appoints Mid West Displays to upgrade funeral homes
Dignity Funeral Director has appointed Mid West Displays to update window displays across its UK-wide network of funeral homes. This…
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Jun- 2019 -12 JuneBusiness
Beyond makes its service free to funeral directors
Price comparison website for funeral services, Beyond, has announced it will become completely free for funeral directors to use. Previously…
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3 JuneFuneral Plans
Sector reacts to FCA proposal
Following a probe by the Treasury, the government has announced that pre-paid funeral plans will be regulated by the Financial…
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May- 2019 -13 MayBusiness
Dignity warns on profits as deaths decrease
Funeral provider Dignity’s operating performance for the first quarter of the year was below the board’s expectations as a result…
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Mar- 2019 -14 MarchBusiness
Dignity’s profits drop as funeral price war continues
Funeral provider Dignity has seen a decline in revenue and profits in its preliminary results for the 52 weeks to…
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Jan- 2019 -24 JanuaryBusiness
‘Northern Ireland’s most qualified funeral director’ reprimanded by ASA
A Northern Irish funeral director has been reprimanded by the ASA after calling himself “Northern Ireland’s most qualified funeral director”,…
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Nov- 2018 -14 NovemberBusiness
Dignity’s profits hit by cheaper funerals
Funeral provider Dignity recorded losses across all but one of its services in its latest financial results as competitors, including…
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9 NovemberPeople
‘Conveyor belt’ cremations leaving families with no time to say goodbye
A new report published by funeral provider Dignity found that 29 percent mourners who had recently organised a funeral felt…
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Oct- 2018 -11 OctoberBusiness
Funeral director to offer ‘traditional funeral’ for half the average cost
A funeral director has launched a unique new funeral service providing people with all the practical and essential elements of…
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Sep- 2018 -10 SeptemberFeatures
Why funeral directors should offer prepaid funeral plans
Historically, funeral directors have offered prepaid funeral plans to their communities on behalf of a third party provider who have…
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