Funeral directors to acquire in the South East
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire a funeral director in the South East? Firmbase ranks 105 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 10 staff and has been in business for 17 years. Looking beyond the South East? Explore the full UK list of funeral directors.
105
Firms
UK 729
41%
Every director 55+
UK 43%
29%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 26%
17
Median years in business
UK 17
10
Median headcount
UK 10
£500k to £1m
Median turnover band
UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates
Towns with the most firms
- Portsmouth 11 firms
- Southampton 11 firms
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Berkshire Funeral Directors Newbury, Berkshire | Approach Score 89/100 |
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Company no. 07070048 · Companies House |
| 2 | South Downs Funeral Services Waterlooville, Hampshire | Approach Score 89/100 |
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Company no. 07800147 · Companies House |
| 3 | Allerton Memorials Reading, Berkshire | Approach Score 89/100 |
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Company no. 06072341 · Companies House |
| 4 | S. & J. Maddocks Andover, Hants | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 06226489 · Companies House |
| 5 | Button & Family Funeral Services Sheerness, Kent | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 13312532 · Companies House |
| 6 | Woodford Family Funeral Service Guildford | Approach Score 82/100 |
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Company no. 10136077 · Companies House |
| 7 | Stonecrest Monumental Stonemasons Crowthorne, Berkshire | Approach Score 82/100 |
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Company no. 08968968 · Companies House |
| 8 | Beacon Funeral Services High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 03916372 · Companies House |
| 9 | Artisan Memorials Canterbury, Kent | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 12024023 · Companies House |
| 10 | Arka Original Funerals Haywards Heath | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 04967273 · Companies House |
| 11 | Neil Curtis & Sons Funeral Contractors Wokingham | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 05355511 · Companies House |
| 12 | Lee Fletcher Funeral Directors Portsmouth, Hampshire | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 04501333 · Companies House |
| 13 | John Weir Funeral Directors Gillingham, Kent | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 08906218 · Companies House |
| 14 | J. Dilnot Smith & Son Deal, Kent | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 04703533 · Companies House |
| 15 | Haji Taslim Funerals Westerham, Kent | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 07925794 · Companies House |
| 16 | A. L. Sole & SON Chipping Norton, OX7 5PP | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 08925709 · Companies House |
| 17 | Wessex Funeral Services Eastleigh | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 08549927 · Companies House |
| 18 | Tender Touch Funeral Service Gravesend, Kent A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 03736155 · Companies House |
| 19 | W. J. Wright Funeral Directors A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 05143497 · Companies House |
| 20 | Barnes Memorial Funeral Home Sevenoaks | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 08767684 · Companies House |
| 21 | A H Freemantle Fareham, Hants | Approach Score 73/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 04690394 · Companies House |
| 22 | Masters & Son Lindfield, W Sussex | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 00512472 · Companies House |
| 23 | Tomalin and Sons Thatcham,, Berks. | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 08311616 · Companies House |
| 24 | Jacksons HUB Chatham, Kent | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 12804561 · Companies House |
| 25 | Hergest & Cavell Funeral Directors Gravesend, Kent | Approach Score 72/100 |
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Company no. 10797581 · Companies House |
80 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.
You're seeing the first 25. Buy all 105 for £799 + VAT, with the facts behind each score, director names, shareholders and financials.
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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 the South East.
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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