Sale
Sales of funeral businesses, crematoria, cemeteries, and suppliers reflect ongoing change within the UK funeral profession, driven by succession planning, market consolidation, and strategic investment. These transactions can reshape local service provision, impact staff and client relationships, and influence competitive dynamics. Funeral Service Times reports on confirmed sales across the sector, covering buyer and seller details, business context, leadership changes, and operational implications—offering professionals clear and timely insight into ownership transitions affecting the industry.
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Apr- 2021 -1 AprilBusiness
Dignity backs Whiley as top shareholder moves to oust him as chairman
Phoenix Asset Management, one of Dignity’s top shareholders, has served a requisition notice seeking to remove Clive Whiley as the…
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Mar- 2021 -3 MarchBusiness
BDO calls for providers to take action ahead of pre-paid shake-up
Providers of pre-paid funeral plans “now have just months to prepare for a fundamental shake-up” of the industry after the…
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Dec- 2020 -7 DecemberBusiness
Pure Cremation welcomes stricter prepaid regulation
Pure Cremation, the direct cremation provider, has welcomed the news that pre-paid funeral sellers will be subject to tighter scrutiny…
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Feb- 2020 -27 FebruaryBusiness Bites
Heathrow’s third runway will not be taking off after all
Heathrow’s third runway has been ruled illegal by the court of appeal, because the government did not properly consider its own…
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Dec- 2019 -5 DecemberBusiness
Goodwins Funeral Directors places application for new Gloucester branch
Goodwins Funeral Directors has placed an application to Gloucester City Council to see a 19th century house transformed into its…
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Aug- 2019 -8 AugustCharity
Uckfield funeral directors to host charity bee event
A Co-op funeral home in Uckfield, East Sussex is set to host a bee event to raise money for Uckfield…
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7 AugustBusiness
Small crematoria to lose when vets sell to corporates, expert warns
The sale of veterinary practices to corporates is the biggest threat to small, family-run pet crematoria, according to Nick Ricketts,…
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Jun- 2019 -3 JuneCurrent Affairs
Gov cracks down on ‘shameful’ funeral plan sales tactics
The use of “high pressure and misleading tactics” in the sale of funeral plans will be brought to an end,…
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Mar- 2019 -21 MarchCharity
Caring Lady Funeral Directors hold fashion fundraiser
Around 80 ladies helped to raise almost £650 for charity thanks to a fashion show held by Caring Lady Funeral…
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Dec- 2018 -6 DecemberFeatures
Death for sale: advertising funeral services
“So, these adverts are a tad edgier, and that’s deliberate,” said funeral comparison site Beyond in defence of a series…
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