Funeral directors to acquire in the East of England

Name: Funeral directors to acquire in the East of England
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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire a funeral director in the East of England? Firmbase ranks 57 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 21 years. Looking beyond the East of England? Explore the full UK list of funeral directors.

Firms

UK 729

56%

Every director 55+

UK 43%

26%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 26%

Median years in business

UK 17

Median headcount

UK 10

£500k to £1m

Median turnover band

UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Lesley Barlow & Family Clacton-on-SEA, Essex	Approach Score 86/100	In post since 2003 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £829k Net assets £1.2m (Mar 2026) Company no. 04713455 · Companies House lesleybarlowandfamily.co.uk
2	T Pennack and Sons Chelmsford, Essex	Approach Score 82/100	Longest in post since 2015 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £4.6m Net assets £5.6m (Sep 2025) Company no. 09435178 · Companies House tpennackandsons.com
3	Prime Limousine Services Peterborough, Cambridgeshire	Approach Score 82/100	Longest in post since 2013 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £534k Net assets £683k (Mar 2025) Company no. 08646041 · Companies House primelimousines.co.uk
4	Dillamore Funeral Service Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire	Approach Score 78/100	Longest in post since 2013 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £1.4m Net assets £1.7m (Jan 2025) Company no. 08629643 · Companies House dillamorefuneralservice.co.uk
5	Daleside Billericay	Approach Score 78/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2002 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £529k Net assets £188k (Apr 2025) Company no. 04427480 · Companies House
6	Bakers Funeral Services Chelmsford, Essex A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 78/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2019 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £1.4m Net assets £22k (Sep 2025) Director resigned Apr 2026 · PSC register changed Oct 2025 Company no. 12199770 · Companies House bakersfunerals.co.uk
7	M Lucking & Sons Chelmsford, Essex	Approach Score 77/100	2 directors aged 70 or over · longest in post since 2019 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £470k Net assets £401k (Jul 2026) Company no. 12130100 · Companies House mluckingandsons.co.uk
8	Booty Estates Diss, Norfolk	Approach Score 76/100	Longest in post since 2005 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £413k Net assets £388k (Mar 2026) Company no. 05390763 · Companies House
9	M. K. Ginder & Sons Watford, Hertfordshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 76/100	Longest in post since 2011 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 20 staff · turnover est. £260k Net assets £1.4m (Mar 2025) Charge satisfied Oct 2025 Company no. 07816170 · Companies House ginder.co.uk
10	Southgate of Newmarket Funeral Directors Newmarket, Suffolk	Approach Score 75/100	2 directors aged 70 or over, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2009 Independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £1m Net assets £793k (Jan 2025) Company no. 07033501 · Companies House southgateofnewmarket.co.uk
11	Benedict Funeral Directors Henlow	Approach Score 75/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2012 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £270k Net assets £86k (Mar 2025) Company no. 08334955 · Companies House benedictfuneral.co.uk
12	Paul J King Funeral Directors Maldon, Essex A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 74/100	Longest in post since 2014 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 20 staff · turnover est. £1.3m Net assets £872k (Dec 2025) Company no. 08848547 · Companies House pauljking.com
13	Hewkin Mcallister Brentwood, Essex	Approach Score 74/100	In post since 2020 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £381k Net assets £22k (Mar 2025) Company no. 12520599 · Companies House hewkins.co.uk
14	R B Copping Funeral Services Norwich	Approach Score 73/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2011 Independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £872k Net assets £645k (Nov 2025) Company no. 07807344 · Companies House coppingfunerals.co.uk
15	Andrew Bingham Independent Funeral Directors Bury ST Edmunds, Suffolk	Approach Score 72/100	Longest in post since 2012 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 15 staff · turnover est. £910k Net assets £1m (Jul 2025) Company no. 08157342 · Companies House andrewbingham.co.uk
16	H W Mason & Sons Bedford, Bedfordshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 70/100	Longest in post since 2019 1 individual holds 75%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 43 staff · turnover est. £4.6m Net assets £8.1m (May 2025) Company no. 06893500 · Companies House hwmason.co.uk
17	Richard Stebbings Family Funeral Directors Cambridgeshire	Approach Score 70/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Longest in post since 2005 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £979k Net assets £474k · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Company no. 05572326 · Companies House richardstebbingsfunerals.co.uk
18	Abbey Memorials StoneCraft East Anglia Norwich, Norfolk A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 70/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2004 Independent More about this firm 17 staff · turnover est. £1.2m Net assets £2m (Aug 2024) Company no. 05210271 · Companies House abbeymemorialsanglia.co.uk
19	Quince Stoneworks Stevenage	Approach Score 67/100	Longest in post since 2005 Independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £397k Net assets £109k (Mar 2025) Company no. 05405714 · Companies House qstoneworks.co.uk
20	Abbey Memorials Grays, Essex	Approach Score 67/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2016 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £457k Net assets -£244k · newer accounts made up to Jun 2025 Company no. 01624796 · Companies House abbeymemorialsltd.co.uk
21	James Peddle Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire	Approach Score 67/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 65-69 · longest in post since 1997 Independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £925k Net assets £685k · newer accounts made up to Jun 2025 Company no. 03375314 · Companies House
22	The Drake Memorial Park ST. Albans, Hertfordshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 67/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 3 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2006 Corporate owner More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £168k Net assets £169k (Mar 2025) Company no. 00372938 · Companies House drakememorialpark.co.uk
23	Critoph & Crowe South Lowestoft, Suffolk	Approach Score 67/100	In post since 2011 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £639k Net assets £563k (Jun 2025) Company no. 07550016 · Companies House critophandcrowe.co.uk
24	Yarwood Memorial Products Chelmsford, Essex	Approach Score 66/100	Longest in post since 2017 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover £381k Net assets £124k (Jul 2026) Company no. 10884786 · Companies House
25	The Probate Bureau Ware, Hertfordshire	Approach Score 66/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 60-64 · in post since 1999 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £833k Net assets £450k · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Company no. 03731093 · Companies House probatebureau.com

32 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.

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What's in the file

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.

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How this list is filtered

5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
Registered office in the East of England.

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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.

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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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