Funeral directors to acquire in the East Midlands
Updated 13 November 2026
Looking to acquire a funeral director in the East Midlands? Firmbase ranks 61 funeral directors using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.
The median firm has 10 staff and has been in business for 19 years; 8 firms are owned by groups that have acquired several firms in this sector. Looking beyond the East Midlands? Explore the full UK list of funeral directors.
61
Firms
UK 729
54%
Every director 55+
UK 43%
30%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 26%
19
Median years in business
UK 17
10
Median headcount
UK 10
£500k to £1m
Median turnover band
UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates
8 firms owned by 2 groups that have bought several firms in this sector. That is 13% of this list, against 2% across the UK. Groups that own firms on this list include Funeral Partners. To have a group's name removed, email dave@firmbase.co.
Towns with the most firms
- Nottingham 15 firms
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erb & Good Funeral Home Chesterfield, Derbyshire | Approach Score 82/100 |
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Company no. 09423877 · Companies House |
| 2 | Freeman Daynes Chesterfield | Approach Score 82/100 |
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Company no. 12200230 · Companies House |
| 3 | Julie Wesson Independent Funeral Directors Nottingham | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 06396992 · Companies House |
| 4 | Gambles Funerals Leicester, Leicestershire | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 05833069 · Companies House |
| 5 | D.J. Hall Funeral Directors Southwell, Nottinghamshire | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 08393942 · Companies House |
| 6 | Richard Ward Funeral Services Leicestershire | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 05989970 · Companies House |
| 7 | KMC IFD Ltd Loughborough, Leicestershire | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 09735519 · Companies House |
| 8 | C Terry Funeral Services Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 07564077 · Companies House |
| 9 | J. P. Springthorpe Leicestershire | Approach Score 73/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 05248734 · Companies House |
| 10 | Stubbins and Hope Derbyshire | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 04623631 · Companies House |
| 11 | Paul Pender & SON Leicester, Leicestershire | Approach Score 72/100 |
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Company no. 07590083 · Companies House |
| 12 | C. W. Jones & SON Ashbourne | Approach Score 72/100 |
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Company no. 08980438 · Companies House |
| 13 | Colin Ward Funeral Services Sleaford, Lincolnshire | Approach Score 71/100 |
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Company no. 08605585 · Companies House |
| 14 | Parker Funeral Directors Lincolnshire | Approach Score 70/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 04864215 · Companies House |
| 15 | Cliff Bradley & Sons Funeral Directors Lincolnshire | Approach Score 70/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 03818137 · Companies House |
| 16 | G Gamble & Sons (Quorn) Limited Leicester, LE12 8AQ A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 69/100 |
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Company no. 00433675 · Companies House |
| 17 | Alfred Dunham & Son Funeral Directors Dronfield, Derbyshire | Approach Score 69/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 01246756 · Companies House |
| 18 | Lee Cooper Funerals Coalville, Leicestershire | Approach Score 69/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 06469277 · Companies House |
| 19 | Kinton & Daughter Family Funeral Directors Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire | Approach Score 68/100 |
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Company no. 08989417 · Companies House |
| 20 | Davis & Sons Alfreton | Approach Score 68/100 |
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Company no. 15249315 · Companies House |
| 21 | Jack Warwick Funeral Service Kettering, Northamptonshire | Approach Score 68/100 |
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Company no. 09803226 · Companies House |
| 22 | J R Hoult & Grandson Chesterfield, Derbyshire | Approach Score 67/100 |
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Company no. 07565726 · Companies House |
| 23 | Anstey & District Funeral Services Anstey, Leicester | Approach Score 66/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 04821824 · Companies House |
| 24 | Carr Funeral Service Boston, Lincolnshire | Approach Score 66/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 01605572 · Companies House |
| 25 | Averil Phillips Kettering, Northamptonshire | Approach Score 64/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 03810079 · Companies House |
36 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.
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One row per firm, in Approach Score order, as Excel + CSV.
It holds the facts behind each score, points for each part of the score, financials with dates, publicly available contact details, where identified, director names and named shareholders.
Some people with significant control appear as Other individual, with no further detail. Director email lookups are not included.
How this list is filtered
- 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
- Registered office in the East Midlands.
How this list is built
The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.
Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.
Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.
What it does not mean
No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.
At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.
What we do not cover
Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. Check the Scottish Government's Funeral Sector Register in Scotland. England, Wales and Northern Ireland have no equivalent bespoke funeral director regime; check voluntary trade memberships separately.
Why age bands but no people's names
Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.
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