Funeral Plan

Almost a quarter of adults grieve alone, Metlife finds

Almost a quarter of adults grieve alone, while 23% of British people who have experienced a loss didn’t turn to…

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Douch Family Funerals’ former MD dies aged 76

Douch Family Funeral Directors has announced that its former chairman and managing director, Peter Douch, died on Friday 4 August,…

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Aquamation could be the path to other greener funeral practices

As the first alternative to burial or cremation since the Cremation Act of 1902, alkaline hydrolysis – also known as…

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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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Plans continue to contribute to FDs’ market share, says Golden Charter

The financial returns on consistent funeral plan sales can contribute substantially to a funeral director’s market share as well as…

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Golden Charter appoints Mark Huggins as chair

Funeral plan provider, Golden Charter, has announced the appointment of Mark Huggins as chair on a three-year term. Huggins succeeds…

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23% of over 50s considering own arrangements after QEII funeral

Some 23% of those aged over 50 reported that Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral made them consider their own funeral…

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One Life Funeral Planning falls into administration

One Life Funeral Planning Ltd (OLFP) has appointed Andrew Watling and Kelly Mitchell, insolvency practitioners of business advisory firm Quantuma,…

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Safe Hands falls into administration

Safe Hands has collapsed into administration after a period of “severe financial challenges”, which left the business “unsustainable” to continue…

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The funeral market: state of play in 2022

“The important role of the funeral director in society is something that really goes under the radar. Death isn’t something…

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