Funeral directors to acquire in Liverpool

Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire a funeral director in Liverpool? Firmbase ranks 12 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 9 staff and has been in business for 13 years. Looking beyond Liverpool? Explore the full North West list of funeral directors.

12

Firms

UK 729

13

Median years in business

UK 17

9

Median headcount

UK 10

£250k to £500k

Median turnover band

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

All 12 firms, in Approach Score order

1

Butterflies Rising

Liverpool, Merseyside

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

79/100
  • 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2023
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £260k
  • Net assets £11k (Mar 2025)
  • Director resigned Apr 2025 · PSC register changed Apr 2025

Company no. 14735487 · Companies House

2

David Clegg Independent Funeral Services

Liverpool, Merseyside

Approach Score

77/100
  • Longest in post since 2006
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent
More about this firm
  • 12 staff · turnover est. £580k
  • Net assets £910 (May 2025)

Company no. 05832699 · Companies House

cleggfunerals.com

3

Debbie Bennett Funeral Directors

Prescot, Merseyside

Approach Score

75/100
  • 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2017
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 31 staff · turnover est. £524k
  • Net assets £755k (Feb 2025)
4

Belmar & Liston Funeral Directors

Wirral

Approach Score

74/100
  • In post since 2005
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £284k
  • Net assets £95k (Aug 2025)
5

Thomas Rotherham College

Wallasey, Cheshire

Approach Score

74/100
  • Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2014
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £134k
  • Net assets £35k (Mar 2025)

Company no. 08854655 · Companies House

trc.ac.uk/about-us

6

Barringtons Funeral Services

Liverpool

Approach Score

71/100
  • Longest in post since 2011
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 17 staff · turnover est. £672k
  • Net assets £235k (Mar 2025)
7

Andrew Roughley Independent Funeral Service

Liverpool, Merseyside

Approach Score

69/100
  • Longest in post since 2020
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £308k
  • Net assets £196k (Jan 2026)
8

Neil Middlehurst Funeral Directors

ST Helens, Merseyside

Approach Score

68/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • Longest in post since 2010
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 7 staff · turnover est. £367k
  • Net assets £143k · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025
9

H. Hardman

Southport, Merseyside

Approach Score

56/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • Longest in post since 2016
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 10 staff · turnover est. £493k
  • Net assets £720k (Jul 2023) · newer accounts made up to Jul 2025
10

Bate & Holland

ST. Helens

Approach Score

52/100
  • In post since 2017
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent
More about this firm
  • 15 staff · turnover est. £771k
  • Net assets £211k (Jun 2025)

Company no. 10703888 · Companies House

bateandholland.com

11

WFS (NW)

ST Helens, Merseyside

Approach Score

49/100
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
  • 7 staff · turnover est. £0
More about this firm
  • Net assets £37 (Mar 2026)

Company no. 13492660 · Companies House

12

Desmond L Bannon & Sons

Liverpool, Merseyside

Approach Score

49/100
  • Longest in post since 2012
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 31 staff · turnover est. £2m
  • Net assets £889k (Mar 2024)

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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.

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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 Liverpool.
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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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Buy the list of all 12 firms, with director names, ages and shareholders

Each row comes with the facts behind its score, financials with dates and contact details.