Pure Cremation
Pure Cremation is a leading provider of direct cremation services in the UK, offering a simplified, unattended alternative to traditional funerals. Its growth has significantly influenced consumer behaviour and reshaped expectations around cost, ceremony and memorialisation. For funeral professionals, Pure Cremation’s business model represents both market disruption and a case study in service innovation. Funeral Service Times covers company news, service developments, advertising campaigns, regulatory considerations, leadership updates, and the impact of Pure Cremation’s growth on the wider funeral sector. Our reporting helps professionals understand the operational and commercial implications of direct cremation as part of a shifting end-of-life landscape.
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Oct- 2025 -23 OctoberBusiness
Cinven among bidders for £500m sale of Pure Cremation
Private equity firm Cinven is reportedly preparing a bid for funeral provider Pure Cremation in a deal expected to value…
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6 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Epiris begins £700m sale process of Pure Cremation
Private equity firm Epiris has reportedly launched the sale of Pure Cremation, in a process expected to value the business…
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Sep- 2025 -30 SeptemberBusiness
Independents undercut national rivals on funeral plans, report finds
Independent funeral directors have reduced the cost of direct cremations over the past year, even as larger national providers increased…
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Jan- 2025 -15 JanuaryFuneral Plans
Average funeral cost hits all-time high of £4,285, SunLife finds
The cost of a simple unattended funeral has risen by 3.5% in a year to hit a record high of…
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Dec- 2023 -4 DecemberBusiness
Epiris Fund III completes Pure Cremation acquisition
Cavendish announced that the sale of Pure Cremation to Epiris Fund III has been completed, following the exchange on 31…
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Jul- 2023 -31 JulyBusiness
Epiris Fund III agrees acquisition of Pure Cremation
Epiris has today announced that Epiris Fund III has agreed to acquire the provider of prepaid funeral plans, Pure Cremation. …
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Dec- 2022 -22 DecemberBusiness
Firms sign deal to help independents fight back against direct cremators
SAIF, Westerleigh Group and Distinct Cremations have reached a landmark agreement to give independent funeral directors the ability to better…
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Nov- 2022 -16 NovemberBusiness
Pure Cremation second in brand recognition, survey finds
UK provider of direct cremation services, Pure Cremation, is now second only in brand recognition to the biggest name in…
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Oct- 2022 -26 OctoberBusiness
Pure Cremation joins Ashes Register as founding partner
Pure Cremation, a direct cremation provider, has partnered with other industry leaders to support the launch of an “innovative” register…
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Jul- 2022 -29 JulyFuneral Plans
FCA begins regulation of pre-paid funeral plans
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has officially begun its regulation of the pre-paid funeral plan market today (29 July) and…
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