Funeral directors to acquire in Northern Ireland
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire a funeral director in Northern Ireland? Firmbase ranks 23 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 8 staff and has been in business for 19 years. Looking beyond Northern Ireland? Explore the full UK list of funeral directors.
23
Firms
UK 725
19
Median years in business
UK 18
8
Median headcount
UK 10
£500k to £1m
Median turnover band
UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates
All 23 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malcomsons Funeral Service Craigavon, CO. Armagh | Approach Score 88/100 |
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Company no. NI025313 · Companies House |
| 2 | Fleming & Cuthbert Funeral Directors Ballyclare, County Antrim | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. NI066659 · Companies House |
| 3 | Mcalinden & Murtagh Craigavon | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. NI059257 · Companies House |
| 4 | Kirkwoods (monumental Sculptors) | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. NI012689 · Companies House |
| 5 | EW Ramsey & SON Larne, Co Antrim | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. NI047966 · Companies House |
| 6 | Armstrong Funeral Directors Omagh, Co Tyrone | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. NI682836 · Companies House |
| 7 | Martin Kelly Funeral Directors Armagh | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. NI630434 · Companies House |
| 8 | O'neill's Funeral Directors Belfast, CO. Antrim | Approach Score 71/100 |
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Company no. NI659135 · Companies House |
| 9 | W.J. O'brien & SON Londonderry, Co. Derry | Approach Score 71/100 |
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Company no. NI058452 · Companies House |
| 10 | Thomas Quigley & SON Strabane, Co.tyrone | Approach Score 70/100 |
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| 11 | O'Kanes Funeral Directors | Approach Score 68/100 |
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Company no. R0000308 · Companies House |
| 12 | Charles Rourke & Sons Funeral Directors Downpatrick, Co Down | Approach Score 68/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. NI632405 · Companies House |
| 13 | Devine Memorials Plumbridge, CO. Tyrone | Approach Score 68/100 |
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Company no. NI651732 · Companies House |
| 14 | Bradley & Mclaughlin Funeral Directors Derry | Approach Score 67/100 |
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Company no. NI644769 · Companies House |
| 15 | S Clarke & Son County Down | Approach Score 62/100 |
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Company no. NI062277 · Companies House |
| 16 | Healy Brothers Belfast | Approach Score 58/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. NI064915 · Companies House |
| 17 | Mcadams Memorials Belfast, Co. Antrim | Approach Score 57/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. NI657410 · Companies House |
| 18 | Elwood & Capper Belfast, Co Antrim | Approach Score 57/100 |
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Company no. NI055029 · Companies House |
| 19 | Stephen McCosh Funeral Director Belfast | Approach Score 53/100 |
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Company no. NI632922 · Companies House |
| 20 | Seamus Fitzsimons Funeral Directors Downpatrick, County Down | Approach Score 45/100 |
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Company no. NI612124 · Companies House |
| 21 | P J Brown (belfast) | Approach Score 41/100 |
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Company no. NI046153 · Companies House |
| 22 | Milne Funeral Services Portadown, Armagh | Approach Score 40/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. NI609313 · Companies House |
| 23 | Bereavement Services Bangor A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 39/100 |
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Company no. NI666775 · Companies House |
Buy the list of all 23 firms, with director names, ages and shareholders
Each row comes with the facts behind its score, financials with dates and contact details.
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.
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 Northern Ireland.
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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Buy the list of all 23 firms, with director names, ages and shareholders
Each row comes with the facts behind its score, financials with dates and contact details.