Niki Ward, head of customer success at Funeral Manager, shares how her experience as a police data analyst is helping funeral directors to optimise their business.Many in the funeral profession come…
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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…
W Uden & Sons: The podcast
Matthew Uden, MD of London and Kent-based W Uden & Sons, has launched a podcast to share the real stories, frustrations and values shaping the funeral profession to a wider audience.He explains…
New Superior Vito joins Melvin Rowlands’ fleet
Melvin Rowlands Funeral Services in Llangefni has taken delivery of a new Mercedes-Benz Vito removal vehicle from Superior Automotive Ltd.The family-run, independent firm has been supporting families across Anglesey for 40 years….
Marian Millington: Career shaped by care, commitment and change
From financial services to crematoria, consultancy and a term as ICCM president, Marian’s career has been guided at every stage by a focus on quality, sector advocacy and raising standards.“Before entering the…
Jade Wilcox: Compassion, craft and change
With a career shaped by compassion and a drive for progress, Jade Wilcox is steering Wilcox Limousines, UK’s oldest funeral vehicle manufacturers into the future.
“I’m Jade Wilcox, MD of Wilcox Limousines, a…
My journey into British Sign Language
Learning British Sign Language (BSL) helped funeral director Susan Whymark make her services more inclusive, even if she hasn’t mastered it yet.
While arranging a funeral, Susan noticed one family member seemed disengaged….
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…
R A Brooks adds Mercedes 214 hearse to Sussex fleet
Coleman Milne has supplied a new Mercedes 214 hearse to RA Brooks & Son in Sussex. Finished in Santorini Black, the vehicle includes a panoramic glass roof, illuminated signage, a Vogue Grey…
Gibsons’ Funeral Services acquired by Funeral Partners
A County Durham funeral firm with more than 160 years of history has joined Funeral Partners. The aim is to secure the business’s future, while allowing the team to continue to serve…
