A new acquisition company targeting UK funeral homes has launched with a promise to preserve family business identity – addressing growing concerns among independent funeral directors about corporate consolidation.Lighthouse Funerals was launched…
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Pre-need plans: a promise, liability or both?
Drew Callingham, director of Oak Circle Accounting, looks at how funeral businesses can continue offering trusted pre-need services while adapting to regulatory expectations.
“Pre-need funeral plans offer comfort to families and long-term value…
What GDPR means for funeral businesses
Eileen Ireland, GDPR trainer, consultant, and founder of ReGDPR, outlines the key risks and responsibilities around data handling for funeral homes, celebrants, crematoria and related services.
“Given the number of people and processes…
Legacy Tribute UK and Colourful Coffins launch bespoke casket range
Legacy Tribute UK has introduced a new casket range in collaboration with Colourful Coffins, focused on increasing personalisation options within the funeral sector.
The collaboration brings together Legacy Tribute’s casket production capabilities and…
Fortitude brings data-driven marketing solutions to UK
Fortitude Research and Marketing is launching in the UK in a bid to help funeral providers make use of data-driven insights to improve customer experience, build loyalty and develop effective marketing strategies.
“Consumer…
Eco-friendly mushroom coffins are transforming farewells
Loop Biotech is the inventor of the world’s first mushroom coffin, urn and funeral carrier.
During their graduation project at Delft University of Technology, founders Bob and Lonneke Hendrikx sought to find a…
Retailer honoured with national award
Lincolnshire Co-op has been awarded the prestigious Investors in People Platinum accreditation held by under 200 employees nationally.
This recognition highlights the society as a people-focused business promoting a positive working culture where…
Helping protect the planet
Families who recently bought memorials from Westerleigh Group’s crematoria have not only honoured a memory of their loved one but have also helped protect the planet by triggering a £45,500 donation from the…
Tributes celebrate 30 years of ‘a family helping other families’
Before the Tributes family began drawing breath to extinguish the 30 candles burning patiently upon their cake, they did what most do at a milestone celebration. Reminisce.
Tori Bush, Sales Director, recalls the…
Could QR codes trigger graveside memories trend?
Funeralcare has long been regarded as a traditional and old-fashioned, pen and paper industry – but one West Mids family-run funeral director is re-writing that description as it welcomes technology in the…
