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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.

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.

‘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…

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…

Why funeral directors should offer prepaid funeral plans

Historically, funeral directors have offered prepaid funeral plans to their communities on…

SAIF: Royal London report shows independent directors offer ‘best value’

The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has responded to…

80 percent of people want to see funeral directors regulated

A report published by funeral provider Dignity has revealed that nine in 10 people are…

Dignity to shut ‘around 100’ funeral parlours

Funeral service provider, Dignity, has announced it is to close “around 100” funeral…

Beyond announces £2m investment and rebrand

Funeral service price comparison website Beyond, formally known as Funeralbooker, has…

Cost of dying rising more than twice as fast as cost of living

The cost of dying is rising more than twice as fast as the cost of living, funeral services…

Mourners hit by 36.5 percent crematorium price hike

New research has found that mourners who live in an area where the main crematorium has no…

Sector welcomes CMA and HM Treasury probes into funeral prices

A number of funeral firms have welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and HM…
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