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Business sales are a key feature of the evolving UK funeral sector, with ownership transfers taking place across funeral homes, crematoria, cemeteries, suppliers, and service providers. Whether involving large corporate acquisitions or independent firm transitions, sales activity can impact staff, service continuity, local provision, and strategic positioning. Funeral Service Times covers confirmed sales across the industry, including buyer and seller details, market context, leadership changes, and operational implications—supporting funeral professionals with clear, factual reporting on ownership changes affecting the sector.
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Oct- 2021 -19 OctoberCommunity
Westerleigh Group supports Baby Loss Awareness Week
Westerleigh Group has marked Baby Loss Awareness Week through the use of dedicated memorial gardens for babies as well as…
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8 OctoberCharity
FDs raise £500,000 for charity through Golden Charter
British funeral directors have collectively raised more than £500,000 for the Royal British Legion and Poppyscotland in partnership with funeral…
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Sep- 2021 -15 SeptemberCharity
Colchester Crematorium raises £10,000 for St Helena Hospice
Colchester Crematorium has raised £10,000 for St Helena Hospice through its participation in a national recycling scheme. The funds were…
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Jul- 2021 -15 JulyBusiness
Golden Charter welcomes FCA funeral ruling
Funeral plan provider Golden Charter has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s finalised rules for the funeral planning industry published…
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6 JulyFuneral Plans
FCA sets out rules for funeral plan market
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced it will be introducing new high standards for the funeral plan market ahead…
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May- 2021 -14 MayFeatures
Soapbox: Prepayment plans and the wholesale funeral
There is actually no such thing as a wholesale cost for a funeral, it’s just a term adopted by the …
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Mar- 2021 -5 MarchLatest News
Douch Family Funeral Directors raises over £2,000 for charity
Douch Family Funeral Directors has announced it has raised more than £2,000 for its selected charity Tyler’s Friends. Despite being…
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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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May- 2020 -22 MayFeatures
Impact on the Pre-Need industry
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the world’s economy has shuddered to a halt under mass enforced country lockdowns which froze…
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11 MayCoronavirus
Dignity reports 11% decrease in Q1 profits amid uptake in low-cost funerals
Funeral group Dignity has reported an 11% decrease in operating profits to £19.4m in its Q1 results due to an…
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