Funeral directors to acquire in Scotland

Name: Funeral directors to acquire in Scotland
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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire a funeral director in Scotland? Firmbase ranks 56 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 Scotland? Explore the full UK list of funeral directors.

Firms

UK 725

78%

Every director 55+

UK 43%

29%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 25%

Median years in business

UK 18

Median headcount

UK 10

£500k to £1m

Median turnover band

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

Towns with the most firms

Glasgow 15 firms

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Strathmore Funeral Directors Forfar, Angus	Approach Score 90/100	2 directors aged 70 or over · longest in post since 2000 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £1.1m Net assets £1.7m (Jul 2025) Company no. SC204660 · Companies House strathmore-fd.co.uk
2	Jardine Funeral Home Ltd. Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 89/100	In post since 2011 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £3.9m Net assets £3.5m (Dec 2025) Director resigned Jan 2025 Company no. SC413589 · Companies House jardinefuneralhome.com
3	Alasdair Morrison & Partners Isle of North Uist	Approach Score 85/100	In post since 2008 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £686k Net assets £463k (Dec 2025) Company no. SC352333 · Companies House amorrison.co.uk
4	James Sherry (funeral Directors) Motherwell	Approach Score 84/100	Longest in post since 2009 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £1.3m Net assets £1.1m (Dec 2025) Director resigned Apr 2025 Company no. SC367301 · Companies House jamessherryltd.co.uk
5	Roucan Loch A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 80/100	2 directors aged 65-69 · longest in post since 2003 Independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £1.7m Net assets £4m (Sep 2025) Company no. SC252072 · Companies House roucanloch.co.uk
6	Paul Stevenson Funeral Directors Ayrshire	Approach Score 76/100	Longest in post since 1994 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £752k Net assets £688k (Nov 2024) PSC register changed Dec 2025 Company no. SC153747 · Companies House funeral-scotland.co.uk
7	T a Blair Funeral Directors Campbeltown, Argyll	Approach Score 74/100	In post since 2011 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £399k Net assets £353k (Nov 2024) Company no. SC401529 · Companies House tablair.co.uk
8	Kyle Bros. Funeral Directors Kelso, Roxburghshire	Approach Score 74/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2013 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £728k Net assets £106k · newer accounts made up to Apr 2025 Company no. SC444946 · Companies House kylebrothers.co.uk
9	Frank S. Mclean & SON Keith, Banffshire	Approach Score 73/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Longest in post since 2007 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £835k Net assets £526k (Feb 2021) · newer accounts made up to Feb 2025 Company no. SC330401 · Companies House fsmclean.co.uk
10	Alasdair Rhind (funeral Director) Goslpie, Inverness	Approach Score 73/100	We hold older figures than Companies House In post since 2011 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £404k Net assets £75k (Apr 2021) · newer accounts made up to Apr 2026 Company no. SC410994 · Companies House alasdair-rhind-funerals.com/funeral-notices
11	Quality Masonry Services	Approach Score 72/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 1997 Independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £618k Net assets £134k (Sep 2025) PSC register changed Jun 2026 Company no. SC177230 · Companies House qualitymasonryservices.co.uk
12	Little's Funeral Service Glasgow A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 71/100	2 directors aged 70 or over, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2025 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £534k Net assets £861k (Mar 2026) Company no. SC092317 · Companies House littlesfuneralservice.co.uk
13	Affertons Dundee A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 71/100	2 directors aged 65-69, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2010 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £130k No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Sep 2025 Director resigned Jun 2026 Company no. SC379889 · Companies House affertons.co.uk
14	Hamish Hoey & SON Oban, Argyll	Approach Score 70/100	Longest in post since 2011 Independent More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £914k Net assets £164k (Mar 2026) PSC register changed Nov 2026 Company no. SC411946 · Companies House scotwestwindows.co.uk
15	Ross Funerals Nairn, Highland	Approach Score 70/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Longest in post since 2012 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £870k Net assets £388k (Jan 2020) · newer accounts made up to Jan 2026 Director resigned Jul 2025 · PSC register changed Oct 2026 Company no. SC414449 · Companies House
16	Kenneth Keegan Funeral Directors Paisley	Approach Score 70/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Longest in post since 2014 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £982k Net assets £705k · newer accounts made up to Apr 2026 Company no. SC475616 · Companies House keeganfuneraldirectors.co.uk
17	Brodies Funeral Services	Approach Score 70/100	Longest in post since 2002 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 23 staff · turnover est. £2.8m Net assets £672k (Mar 2025) Company no. SC234454 · Companies House brodiesfunerals.co.uk
18	Mairi Urquhart & SON Funeral Alness	Approach Score 70/100	Longest in post since 2008 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £67k Net assets £21k (Nov 2025) Company no. SC351181 · Companies House
19	Edinburgh Crematorium Edinburgh	Approach Score 69/100	2 directors aged 70 or over, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2007 Independent More about this firm 23 staff · turnover est. £3m Net assets £2.9m (Dec 2025) Company no. SC015168 · Companies House edinburghcrematorium.com
20	Robert Rarity Funeral Services Largs	Approach Score 68/100	Longest in post since 2017 Independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £288k Net assets £165k (Jun 2025) Director resigned Jan 2025 Company no. SC218780 · Companies House robertrarityfunerals.co.uk
21	Messrs J & T Mccolgan Funeral Directors Edinburgh	Approach Score 68/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2011 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £512k Net assets £164k (Sep 2024) Company no. SC413296 · Companies House jtmccolgan.co.uk/funeral-plans
22	Memorial Specialists (aberdeen) Aberdeen	Approach Score 66/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 65-69 · longest in post since 2021 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £268k Net assets £310k (Aug 2025) PSC register changed Aug 2025 Company no. SC082738 · Companies House memorial-specialistsaberdeen.co.uk
23	Mcallister & Considine Motherwell, Lanarkshire	Approach Score 66/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Longest in post since 2001 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 12 staff · turnover est. £1.6m Net assets £1.7m · newer accounts made up to Oct 2025 Company no. SC223834 · Companies House gmcallister.co.uk
24	N & B Calder Inverurie, Aberdeenshire	Approach Score 65/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2017 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £506k Net assets £230k (Oct 2020) · newer accounts made up to Oct 2024 Company no. SC433747 · Companies House nandbcalder.co.uk
25	Heritage Funeral Service East Kilbride	Approach Score 65/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 55-59 · in post since 1999 Independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £456k Net assets £54k · newer accounts made up to Apr 2025 Director resigned Jul 2026 · PSC register changed Jul 2026 Company no. SC199315 · Companies House heritagefuneralserviceblaenavon.co.uk

31 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.

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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 Scotland.

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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.

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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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