Funeral directors to acquire in Stoke-on-Trent

Updated 13 November 2026

Looking to acquire a funeral director in Stoke-on-Trent? Firmbase ranks 10 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 11 years. Looking beyond Stoke-on-Trent? Explore the full West Midlands list of funeral directors.

10

Firms

UK 729

11

Median years in business

UK 17

9

Median headcount

UK 10

£500k to £1m

Median turnover band

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

All 10 firms, in Approach Score order

1

Williamson Brothers

Hanley, Stoke on Trent

Approach Score

89/100
  • Longest in post since 1990
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 20 staff · turnover est. £6m
  • Net assets £8.6m (Sep 2025)
  • Director resigned Oct 2025
2

Harry Dawson Funeral Services 2000

Staffordshire

Approach Score

81/100
  • 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2000
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £378k
  • Net assets £417k (Mar 2024)
3

Tudor-Davies Funeral Services

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

78/100
  • Longest in post since 2019
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 10 staff · turnover est. £586k
  • Net assets £293k (Jul 2025)

Company no. 11802741 · Companies House

tudor-davies.co.uk

4

Samuel Sigley & Sons

Leek, Staffordshire

Approach Score

78/100
  • 1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2013
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 10 staff · turnover est. £1.2m
  • Net assets £1.4m (Oct 2025)
  • PSC register changed Feb 2026

Company no. 08730160 · Companies House

sigleys.co.uk

5

W R Bettelley Funeral Directors

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

Approach Score

75/100
  • 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 65-69, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2003
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £588k
  • Net assets £256k (Mar 2025)

Company no. 04682617 · Companies House

wrbettelley.com

6

Tudor-Davies Funeral Support Services

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

72/100
  • Longest in post since 2023
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 7 staff · turnover est. £281k
  • Net assets £37k (Jul 2025)

Company no. 14675913 · Companies House

7

C Mcgough & Sons

Staffordshire

Approach Score

71/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • In post since 2003
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 15 staff · turnover est. £962k
  • Net assets £486k (Jan 2022) · newer accounts made up to Jan 2026

Company no. 04652414 · Companies House

cmcgoughandsons.co.uk

8

JBM Memorials

Stoke-on-Trent

Approach Score

70/100
  • Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2017
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £326k
  • Net assets £257k (Mar 2026)

Company no. 10679099 · Companies House

9

Kevin Lownds Funeral Services

Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire

Approach Score

70/100
  • Longest in post since 2018
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £162k
  • Net assets £130k (May 2025)
10

Nettlebank Memorials

Longton, Stoke-on-Trent

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

68/100
  • 1 director aged 60-64, 3 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2022
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 13 staff · turnover est. £484k
  • Net assets £236k (Dec 2025)
  • PSC register changed Nov 2025

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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 Stoke-on-Trent.
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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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Buy the list of all 10 firms, with director names, ages and shareholders

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