Category: Business

  • Seeing isn’t believing

    Seeing isn’t believing

    Neural Smash founder Dan Bradley looks at the collective cost of not knowing what’s real and what’s not thanks to AIIn the last year or so a niggling little voice has crept…

  • Inclusion isn’t optional

    W&P Legal head of partnerships and client engagement Steina McKenna explains the law protecting your LGBTQ+ clients’ rightsPride Month is a celebration of courage, visibility and progress, but inclusion absolutely cannot be…

  • Your bottom line top ten

    Your bottom line top ten

    These ten numbers will make a positive difference to running your business says Oak Circle Accounting director Drew CallinghamFuneral directors don’t need more information. You’ve already got plenty split across bank statements,…

  • Lighthouse Funerals offers alternative to corporate acquisitions

    Lighthouse Funerals offers alternative to corporate acquisitions

    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…

  • Pre-need plans: a promise, liability or both?

    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

    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 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 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

    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

    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…