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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Apr- 2018 -20 AprilFuneral Plans
Dignity publishes White Paper calling for stronger regulation of the funeral plan sector
Dignity has set out its plan for a stronger form of regulation in the funeral plan sector with a document…
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18 AprilBusiness
Dignity sees shares soar as death numbers increase in first quarter
Shares in funeral provider Dignity rose on Wednesday after the company previously warned that trading for the year would be…
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Mar- 2018 -23 MarchCurrent Affairs
Undertaker and church organist jailed for child abuse
Robert Brown, church organist and former undertaker, has been jailed for four years for carrying out sex acts on minors…
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Jan- 2018 -19 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Dignity lowers funeral prices; warns on 2018 profits
Dignity, the UK’s only listed provider of funeral related services, has confirmed that its results for the period ended 29…
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5 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Funeral notice website launched by Dignity
Dignity recently introduced a funeral notices website, as an addition to its service. The company will be creating individual websites…
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Aug- 2017 -31 AugustCurrent Affairs
Celebrant predicts ‘the end of traditional services’
A leading celebrant has highlighted the need for his profession to adapt to a growing trend within the funeral profession,…
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3 AugustCurrent Affairs
Dignity sees profits soar
Dignity has seen underlying operating profits increase by seven percent to £59.5 million. The company has said that the reason…
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Jul- 2017 -7 JulyCurrent Affairs
FPA releases response to Fairer Finance report
Graeme McAusland, CEO of the Funeral Planning Authority (FPA), has released a comment on the Fairer Finance report – Is the prepaid…
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7 JulyCurrent Affairs
Fairer Finance report claims unregulated funeral plans leave consumers at risk
Consumer group, Fairer Finance, in partnership with Dignity Funerals, has released a report calling for stronger regulation of the funeral planning…
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Jun- 2017 -23 JuneCurrent Affairs
Bishop of Bristol leads funeral home dedication
The Right Reverend Mike Hill, Bishop of Bristol, has led a Service of Dedication at R Davies & Son in Bedminster…
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