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Jan- 2023 -18 JanuaryEconomy
Sunlife: Basic cost of funeral falls to £3,953
SunLife’s latest Cost of Dying report – the longest-running study into funeral prices – has revealed that the cost of…
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5 JanuaryBusiness
Consortium in talks with Dignity over £262m takeover
A consortium backed by former direct line founder Sir Peter Wood is in talks with Dignity over a potential takeover…
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Dec- 2022 -29 DecemberBusiness
SAIF launches caring new benefit for Associate member employees
UK funeral trade association SAIF is to extend its SAIF Care service to a new audience in 2023. The counselling…
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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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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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14 DecemberFeatures
Easing the burden for funeral directors
Funeral directors are tasked with the arduous responsibility of planning funerals alongside vulnerable family members who are enduring a time…
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6 DecemberBusiness
A.W. Lymn receives approval for new Clifton funeral home
A.W. Lymn has received approval from council planners to move ahead with a brand new, purpose-built funeral home with additional…
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2 DecemberBusiness
Eaves Funeral Service joins Funeral Partners network
Eaves Funeral Service has revealed it has joined the Funeral Partners network. The firm was formed by William Eaves –…
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Nov- 2022 -24 NovemberBusiness
Memorial jewellery experts announce new partnership with Co-op
EverWith® is an Assay Assured Jewellery retailer and a member of the National Association of jewellers. The company specialises in…
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24 NovemberFuneral Plans
Under 20% of people make plans before death, study finds
Just one in five people (18%) have put a plan in place for their own funeral and ‘end of life’…
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