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The UK’s leading end-of-life services provider

We are the UK’s only national-scale, end-to-end provider of end-of-life services spanning wills, funeral plans, funerals, probate, cremations, burials and memorialisation.

Our business model

Our vertically integrated model, trusted brands, nationwide infrastructure and exposure to essential, resilient services provide a strong foundation for sustainable growth and cash generation.

Our investments in Farewill, Dignity Legal Services and Simplicity have broadened our addressable market, strengthened our digital capabilities and created opportunities to support customers across more stages of later-life planning and bereavement.

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Supporting families nationwide

Spanning will writing, legal services, funeral plans, funerals, and memorialisation, we support hundreds of thousands of families each year with better preparing for end of life. Our unrivalled network of funeral stores and crematoria spans the length and breadth of Britain, keeping services personal and close to home.

  • 200kFamilies helped each year with end of life
  • 585Community-based stores across the UK
  • 45Wholly owned and operated crematoria
  • 3kPassionate, expertly trained colleagues

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