Insolvency
Insolvency remains a critical issue within the UK funeral sector, affecting both independent operators and larger service providers navigating financial pressures and market change. This tag explores Funeral Service Times coverage of insolvencies, restructurings, and business recoveries across funeral homes, crematoria, and supply chains. It provides analysis of economic trends, regulatory factors, and management strategies shaping financial resilience in the sector. Industry readers can find insights into how businesses manage cashflow challenges, adapt to consumer behaviour shifts, and sustain long-term operational stability.
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Dec- 2022 -22 DecemberBusiness
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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22 DecemberFuneral Plans
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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Mar- 2020 -30 MarchCoronavirus
Government relaxes insolvency rules
The government has announced a set of changes to help improve the insolvency system to enable companies undergoing restructuring to…
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Mar- 2019 -7 MarchFeatures
How is the funeral industry likely to be impacted by Brexit?
As Britain heads towards Brexit, it is certain that no industry is going to emerge unscathed from this radical divergence…
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Dec- 2016 -8 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Disputes cost small businesses £11.6 billion
Small firms in England and Wales are being cost at least £11.6 billion each year due to disputes, according to…
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Aug- 2016 -12 AugustCurrent Affairs
Woodland burial site becomes insolvent
Burial plots were sold multiple times at an environmentally friendly site with some already paying to reserve what they thought…
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Mar- 2013 -11 March
Redwood Collections
Redwood Collections offers a comprehensive service, from a gentle written reminder to proactive collection routines (including insolvency) if required. The…
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