Business
William Purves announces expansion
Thursday, 24 May 2018, 14:16
William Purves announces expansion
Scotland’s largest independent funeral directors, William Purves, has expanded its independent portfolio with a double acquisition in Northumberland and a…
Memorial service held for bodies found in pub crypt
Wednesday, 16 May 2018, 11:25
Memorial service held for bodies found in pub crypt
A memorial service has been held after a two bodies were found in a crypt on the site of a…
Dorset MP opens new funeral service facility
Friday, 11 May 2018, 13:59
Dorset MP opens new funeral service facility
The brand new funeral service facility in Corfe Mullen that is part of Dorset’s Douch Family Funeral Directors group has…
Co-op Funeralcare to offer new direct cremation service
Friday, 4 May 2018, 9:29
Co-op Funeralcare to offer new direct cremation service
Co-op Funeralcare has announced it is to offer a new direct cremation service aimed at those looking for a “no…
Richard Steel and Partners raise £1m through Funeral Donation platform
Wednesday, 2 May 2018, 11:53
Richard Steel and Partners raise £1m through Funeral Donation platform
Richard Steel and Partners of Winchester have raised a total of £1m since starting its online donation system in partnership…
Two more businesses join Funeral Partners family
Wednesday, 2 May 2018, 11:29
Two more businesses join Funeral Partners family
Two established family funeral businesses, one in Scotland and one in Kent, have joined the Funeral Partners family as it…
Dignity sees shares soar as death numbers increase in first quarter
Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 11:45
Dignity sees shares soar as death numbers increase in first quarter
Shares in funeral provider Dignity rose on Wednesday after the company previously warned that trading for the year would be…
Low-skilled jobs rebadged as apprenticeships by firms, says report
Friday, 13 April 2018, 16:19
Low-skilled jobs rebadged as apprenticeships by firms, says report
Employers are relabelling low-quality, low skilled and and often low-wage roles as ‘apprenticeships’, according to a new report. As part…
Funeral directors defy high street ‘apocalypse’
Wednesday, 11 April 2018, 9:07
Funeral directors defy high street ‘apocalypse’
The funeral sector has continued to grow, despite research showing that the high street has experienced its lowest level of…
Small firms hit by pension auto-enrolment scheme, claims FSB
Monday, 9 April 2018, 11:53
Small firms hit by pension auto-enrolment scheme, claims FSB
Small firms and startups will be “hit the very hardest” by the doubling of auto-enrolment employer pension contributions, according to…