Funeral directors to acquire in the North West
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire a funeral director in the North West? Firmbase ranks 85 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 15 years. Looking beyond the North West? Explore the full UK list of funeral directors.
85
Firms
UK 729
50%
Every director 55+
UK 43%
33%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 26%
15
Median years in business
UK 17
9
Median headcount
UK 10
£250k to £500k
Median turnover band
UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates
Towns with the most firms
- Manchester 26 firms
- Liverpool 12 firms
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. N. Chicken Cumbria | Approach Score 90/100 |
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Company no. 04494528 · Companies House |
| 2 | Alan Jones Funeral Directors Wigan | Approach Score 86/100 |
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Company no. 08079116 · Companies House |
| 3 | Paul Hilton Funeral Directors Cheadle, Cheshire | Approach Score 82/100 |
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Company no. 11580015 · Companies House |
| 4 | Andrew Smith Funeral Services Macclesfield, Cheshire | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 09547592 · Companies House |
| 5 | Unsworth's Funeral Services Wigan | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 04472394 · Companies House |
| 6 | Hong Kong Funeral Home Manchester, Lancashire | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 09730315 · Companies House |
| 7 | Butterflies Rising Liverpool, Merseyside A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 14735487 · Companies House |
| 8 | Helen Ashmore Funeral Service Thornton-Cleveleys | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 11875831 · Companies House |
| 9 | Edwin Ainsworth Darwen, Lancashire | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 00254883 · Companies House |
| 10 | David Clegg Independent Funeral Services Liverpool, Merseyside | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 05832699 · Companies House |
| 11 | Bromleys Funeral Directors Bolton | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 07807990 · Companies House |
| 12 | Peter Forshaw Funeral Services Middlewich, Cheshire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 07493244 · Companies House |
| 13 | Houghtons Funeral Homes Warrington, Cheshire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 06007386 · Companies House |
| 14 | Debbie Bennett Funeral Directors Prescot, Merseyside | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 10595813 · Companies House |
| 15 | Helliwells Funeral Service Lancashire | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 04128310 · Companies House |
| 16 | Belmar & Liston Funeral Directors Wirral | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 05546512 · Companies House |
| 17 | Howarth's Funeral Service Limited Bolton, Lancashire | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 11282982 · Companies House |
| 18 | Ian Wilde Funerals Preston, Lancashire | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 08603199 · Companies House |
| 19 | A.G. Cross Poulton-LE-Fylde, Lancashire | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 04479765 · Companies House |
| 20 | Gavin Palin Funeral Services Nantwich, Cheshire | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 10675878 · Companies House |
| 21 | Fishwicks Milnthorpe, Cumbria A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 74/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 05110656 · Companies House |
| 22 | Thomas Rotherham College Wallasey, Cheshire | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 08854655 · Companies House |
| 23 | Jill Glencross Funeral Director Carlisle, Cumbria | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 12731405 · Companies House |
| 24 | John G Ligda Ltd. Funeral Directors Manchester, Greater Manchester A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 73/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 06697663 · Companies House |
| 25 | Adams Read and Hocking (funeral Directors) Cleator, Cumbria | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 04534076 · Companies House |
60 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 North West.
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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