A.W. Lymn MD marks 10 years in the role
Over the last decade, Matthew Lymn Rose has overseen major changes and developments of the business, including A.W. Lymn’s expansion into the West Midlands
A.W. Lymn’s managing director, Matthew Lymn Rose, is celebrating 10 years at the helm of the fifth generation East Midlands family business.
He took on the role in late 2014 after his father – now company chairman, Nigel Lymn Rose. Matthew Lymn Rose had already been at the family business as a funeral director for 10 years by that point.
Since his succession the funeral provider has grown its service offering “while maintaining its core value as a family business” and providing the highest quality of service.
Matthew Lymn Rose said: “I’d always hoped that one day I would take on the running of our family business, but the position came to me sooner than I had anticipated it would, initially as the interim position as my father overcame a period of unexpected illness.”
When Nigel Lymn Rose returned to work six months later, he made Matthew’s role permanent following a successful tenure.
Over the last decade, the new MD has overseen major changes and developments of the business, including A.W. Lymn’s expansion into the West Midlands with the purchase of a Hammerwich Crematorium and Cemetery in Lichfield; plans to develop its own cemetery and ancient barrows site in Calverton in Nottinghamshire; the acquisition and expansion of Nottinghamshire funeral directors M.A. Mills; and the complete overhaul of the company’s fleet.
Internally, he has also focused on evolving the business’s company procedures as it has grown to 25 funeral homes and more than 130 employees. This ensures that all staff have the best experience working for A.W. Lymn, which is reflected in the high number of long-serving staff members at the funeral provider.
Matthew Lymn Rose added: “We have always been here to provide the highest quality of service to the bereaved, and re-invest back into improving our business, standards and facilities. This will always remain paramount to us.
“Looking forward, I hope that we’ll continue to expand geographically to keep offering our traditional, good value, service to more people. I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved as a business in the last 10 years, thanks to the continued support and guidance of Nigel and company director Jackie Lymn Rose, as well as the cooperation of all the staff at A.W. Lymn. It is a great privilege to lead the company through this exciting period of expansion.”