Funeral 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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Westerleigh Group to offer Father’s Day memorials

Westerleigh Group’s crematoria are marking Father’s Day with a number of different events and activities to enable families to commemorate…

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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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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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Co-op Funeralcare revenue up £7m

Co-op Funeralcare has seen its revenues jump £7m to £271m for the year ended 31 December 2022, compared with £264m…

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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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Crystal Cremations opens first funeral shop

Crystal Cremations has opened the doors to its first one stop funeral shop, Crystal Funeral Care Services on Blackburn Road…

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Dignity sees cost of delivering funerals rise in Q3

UK-based national provider of funeral plans and end of life services, Dignity, reports that its cost of delivering funerals has…

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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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The future of Dignity

What is your history in the industry? My first job in the sector was as an administration assistant at Dudley…

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