Funeral directors to acquire in Portsmouth

Updated 11 November 2026

Looking to acquire a funeral director in Portsmouth? Firmbase ranks 11 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 6 staff and has been in business for 18 years. Looking beyond Portsmouth? Explore the full South East list of funeral directors.

11

Firms

UK 729

18

Median years in business

UK 17

6

Median headcount

UK 10

£250k to £500k

Median turnover band

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

All 11 firms, in Approach Score order

1

Lee Fletcher Funeral Directors

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Approach Score

77/100
  • In post since 2002
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 7 staff · turnover est. £303k
  • Net assets £230k (Jul 2026)
2

A H Freemantle

Fareham, Hants

Approach Score

73/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • Longest in post since 2003
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 14 staff · turnover est. £776k
  • Net assets £580k · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025
  • PSC register changed Feb 2026

Company no. 04690394 · Companies House

ahfreemantle.co.uk

3

Barrells the Funeral Directors

Hampshire

Approach Score

72/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2000
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 25 staff · turnover est. £4.6m
  • Net assets £5.2m · newer accounts made up to Apr 2026
  • Director resigned Dec 2025

Company no. 00798479 · Companies House

barrells.co.uk

4

Rowlands Funeral Services

Hants, Hampshire

Approach Score

61/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • 2 directors aged 70 or over, 2 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2004
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £348k
  • Net assets £183k · newer accounts made up to Jan 2026
5

Ruby Funerals

Gosport, Hampshire

Approach Score

58/100
  • 2 directors aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2009
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 9 staff · turnover est. £657k
  • Net assets £188k (Dec 2024)

Company no. 07091963 · Companies House

rubyfunerals.com

6

Forever Together Funeral Care

Portsmouth

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

57/100
  • 1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2015
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £233k
  • Net assets -£292k (Sep 2025)
  • PSC register changed Jan 2026

Company no. 09787136 · Companies House

7

Final Rest

Havant

Approach Score

55/100
  • 2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2021
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £308k
  • Net assets £189k (Mar 2025)

Company no. 13236347 · Companies House

final-rest.co.uk

8

Sussex Woodlands

Portsmouth, Hampshire

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

35/100
  • 1 director aged 55-59, 2 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2018
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • Est. 5 staff · turnover est. £19k
  • No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Jan 2025
  • Director resigned Jul 2026

Company no. 06542570 · Companies House

9

East Devon Crematorium

Portsmouth

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

35/100
  • 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2018
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • Est. 5 staff · turnover est. £21k
  • No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Jan 2025
  • Director resigned Jul 2026 · charge satisfied Aug 2026

Company no. 07158852 · Companies House

10

South of England Funeral Partners

Portsmouth, Hampshire

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

34/100
  • 1 director aged 55-59, 2 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2018
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • Est. 5 staff · turnover est. £21k
  • No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Jan 2025
  • Director resigned Jul 2026 · charge satisfied Aug 2026

Company no. 06961496 · Companies House

11

G.M. Luff & Partners

Alton

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

32/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • 4 directors aged 70 or over, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2019
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 75 staff · turnover £5.4m
  • Net assets £6.9m · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025
  • Charge satisfied Nov 2026

Company no. 02024626 · Companies House

selectfunerals.co.uk

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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 Portsmouth.
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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 11 firms, with director names, ages and shareholders

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