Who really owns your local funeral director?

Who really owns your local funeral director? You might be surprised to learn that the name above the door doesn’t always tell the full story.

For many years, investors, both domestic and overseas have found bulk buying UK funeral directors to be extremely profitable. In recent times, venture capital companies have invested significant funds in to local, online and remote funeral companies that you will see frequently promoting 'low price' funerals on TV.

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Louise Smith

Abbey Funerals were professional, kind and they made organising my Mum’s funeral seamless. I highly recommend them. Show more

5 stars
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Lisa Pingault

We would like to express our sincere thanks to Abbey Funerals for the care, kindness, and support they provided following the loss of our mum. Mum wanted a sim... Show more

5 stars
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Caroline Fraser

Thank you to all the team, for your expert, kind, careful and efficient work looking after our aunt, organising the funeral, and attending the funeral. The cele... Show more

5 stars
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Laura de Bono

Thank you so much, Sarah, for your fantastic support and hard work to achieve the smooth running of our Father's funeral (albeit I went to the wrong chapel and... Show more

5 stars
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Gary Young

Everybody here is amazing and beautiful they made my whole day possible to say goodbye to my son nothing I can ever write here will ever come close to the grati... Show more

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