DIGNITY FUNERALS LIMITED

4 KING EDWARDS COURT, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WEST MIDLANDS, B73 6AP

Company Number: 00041598
Incorporation date: 17-Jul-1894
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
96030 Funeral and related activities

SUMMARY

This company is 130.3 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Birkbeck Securities Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 63.1 million which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 65.7 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 250.9 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 262.3 million. The company has 8 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 199 other companies, 1 (0.5%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are 5 court cases involving the company that we are aware of.

FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2025
Accounts Filed: FULL (29-Dec-2023)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
27-Dec-2019	GBP	250,874,000	39,735,000		1,088,000	1,381,000	37,293,000
28-Dec-2018	GBP	262,256,000	63,103,000		782,000	7,681,000	54,640,000

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Debt	Share Capital	Premium Reserve	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
27-Dec-2019	GBP	1,403,000		322,307,000	2,469,000	577,000			63,142,000
28-Dec-2018	GBP	2,878,000		326,389,000	2,541,000	577,000			65,706,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**

Insufficient available data for calculating valuations.

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Nationality	All apointments (active/resigned)
Active	Westley Anthony MAFFEI	31 Jul 2023	19 Sep 2024		1 - 0
Resigned	Timothy Francis GEORGE	08 Nov 2018	31 Jul 2023		0 - 1
Resigned	Richard Harry PORTMAN	16 Apr 2004	27 Nov 2018	British	1 - 362
Resigned	Robert Douglas WILLIAMSON	25 Mar 1999	16 Apr 2004		0 - 373
Resigned	Martin Barry HYMAN	10 Sep 1998	25 Mar 1999		0 - 227
Resigned	Patricia Louise BISHOP	11 Jun 1997	28 Apr 1998	Australian	0 - 6
Resigned	Russell BULKELEY	11 Dec 1995	10 Sep 1998	British	0 - 215
Resigned	Michael Richard Peter CHURCHMAN	12 Oct 1995	11 Dec 1995	British	0 - 1
Resigned	Russell BULKELEY	01 Sep 1995	12 Oct 1995	British	0 - 215
Resigned	Christopher Gary POWELL		01 Sep 1995	British	0 - 128

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	Nicholas John EDWARDS	28 Mar 2024		Company Director	British	156 - 203	0 (0.0%)
Active	Stephen Anthony LONG	28 Mar 2024		Chief Financial Officer	British	352 - 10	2 (0.6%)
Active	Shirley Jill GARROOD	03 Oct 2023		Non-Executive Director	British	2 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Darren OGDEN	21 Aug 2023		Company Director	British	69 - 293	0 (0.0%)
Active	Steven David TATTERS	12 Jun 2023		Investment Manager	British	4 - 7	2 (18.2%)
Active	Adam BULMER	12 Jun 2023		Solicitor	British	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Angela EAMES	10 Nov 2022	21 Aug 2023	Accountant	British	47 - 304	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Kartina Tahir THOMSON	16 Mar 2022	25 May 2023	Company Director	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Gary Andrew Scott CHANNON	21 Oct 2021	16 Nov 2022	Company Director	British	24 - 329	0 (0.0%)
Active	Giovanni CASTAGNO	21 Oct 2021		Company Director	Italian	2 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Active	Kate Alexandra DAVIDSON	21 Oct 2021		Company Director	British	120 - 232	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Stephen Lee WHITTERN	29 Dec 2008	14 Dec 2020	Company Director	British	0 - 292	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Stephen Lee WHITTERN	29 Dec 2008	14 Dec 2020	Company Director	British	37 - 263	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Steve Lee WHITTERN	29 Dec 2008	14 Dec 2020	Company Director	British	4 - 208	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Richard Harry PORTMAN	19 Oct 2006	14 Dec 2020	Director	British	1 - 362	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	James William WILKINSON	12 Aug 2002	19 Oct 2006	Director	British	0 - 10	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Andrew Richard DAVIES	12 Aug 2002	05 Jan 2018	Company Director	British	1 - 109	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Jean Michel HODE	20 Mar 2000	30 Apr 2001	Director	French	0 - 9	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Marcus HILLMAN-EADY	20 Mar 2000	13 Nov 2000	Director	British	0 - 9	1 (11.1%)
Resigned	Christopher James BAILEY	30 Jan 1998	19 Mar 1999	Corporate Affairs	British	0 - 5	3 (60.0%)
Resigned	Patricia Louise BISHOP	27 Aug 1997	20 Dec 1999	Legal Counsel	Australian	0 - 6	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Peter William ROBERTS	27 Aug 1997	25 Aug 1998	Director	Canadian	0 - 5	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Gerald Royal KEITH	20 May 1997	23 Apr 1998	Chief Executive Officer	American	0 - 5	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Philippe William Claude LEROUGE	30 Jan 1997	10 Feb 2002	Director	French	0 - 244	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Ronald Alfred Wilson MIDDLETON	03 May 1995	01 Jan 1997	Chartered Accountant	British	1 - 179	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	William Mark HAMILTON	07 Feb 1995	23 Apr 1998	Director	British	0 - 19	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Jerald Leslie PULLINS	07 Feb 1995	09 Jun 2000	Director	American	0 - 11	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	James BROWN	21 Sep 1993	22 Feb 1999	Company Director	British	0 - 54	3 (5.6%)
Resigned	Derick Graham BARBER	21 Sep 1993	23 Mar 2000	Funeral Director	British	2 - 18	4 (20.0%)
Resigned	Steven Trevor HEATHCOTE	16 Dec 1991	08 Dec 1992	Chartered Accountant	British	0 - 8	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Ronald Alfred Wilson MIDDLETON		01 Jan 1997	Chartered Accountant	British	1 - 179	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Steven Trevor HEATHCOTE		08 Dec 1992	Chartered Accountant	British	0 - 8	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Peter Talbot HINDLEY		29 Dec 2008	Company Director	British	0 - 265	2 (0.8%)

Number of active directors: 8
Average tenure of active directors: 1.4 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.3 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 2.3%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Nicholas John EDWARDS	Stephen Anthony LONG	Shirley Jill GARROOD	Darren OGDEN	Steven David TATTERS	Adam BULMER	Giovanni CASTAGNO	Kate Alexandra DAVIDSON
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DALY AND COMPANY LIMITED (00032543) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
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DIGNITY FUNERALS LIMITED (00041598) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
JOSEPH TOMLINSON & SONS LIMITED (00056055) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
THOMPSONS (MAGUIRES) LIMITED (00079888) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
THOMPSONS (FUNERAL FURNISHERS) LIMITED (00086534) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
THOMPSONS (BUSBYS) LIMITED (00089772) - Active		✔		✔				✔
GREAT SOUTHERN GROUP LIMITED (00095084) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
CREMATORIUM COMPANY LIMITED(THE) (00136535) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
DOWSETT & JENKINS LIMITED (00137880) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
E.F.EDWARDS LIMITED (00143312) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
E.M.LANDER,LIMITED (00143438) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
THOMPSONS (RIMMERS) LIMITED (00150266) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
MIDDLETON & WOOD (1919) LIMITED (00161290) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
R. DAVIES & SON LTD (00172730) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
HENRY PAUL LIMITED (00175975) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
W.GARSTIN & SONS LIMITED (00177583) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
HODGSON HOLDINGS LIMITED (00187050) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
DYSON RICHARDS LIMITED (00207249) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
R GARNER,SON & WOOD,LIMITED (00207692) - Active		✔		✔				✔
E. FINCH AND SONS LIMITED (00209891) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
GRAVE DESIGN LIMITED (00222455) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
A.BENNETT & SONS LIMITED (00234302) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
EDEN PARK ESTATE LIMITED (00241078) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
PFG HODGSON KENYON LIMITED (00242969) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
F.L. MILDRED AND SONS (FUNERAL DIRECTORS) LIMITED (00258016) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
SIMPSONS (UNDERTAKERS REQUISITES) LIMITED (00270759) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
CHOSEN HERITAGE SERVICES LIMITED (00285127) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
LOWDEN WELLS LIMITED (00286215) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
LEVERTON FUNERAL SERVICE(DARTFORD)LIMITED(THE) (00296335) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
BAGULEY BROS.,LIMITED (00298768) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
NORWICH CREMATORIUM LIMITED (00299383) - Active		✔		✔				✔
GEORGE STANTON (1935) LIMITED (00301361) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
LONGHURST (UNDERTAKERS) LIMITED (00301977) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
GRIMMETT & TIMMS LIMITED (00302471) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
JOHN BARDGETT & SONS,LIMITED (00303153) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
E.SEYMOUR & SON LIMITED (00308105) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
SOUTH LONDON CREMATORIUM CO LIMITED(THE) (00310728) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
LONDON NECROPOLIS COMPANY LIMITED (00314840) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
WHITE LADY FUNERALS LIMITED (00318183) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
T.H.SANDERS & SONS LIMITED (00322469) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
ARTHUR G. WHITEHEAD (WESTMINSTER) LIMITED (00323953) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
OXFORD CREMATORIUM LIMITED (00333354) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
WILLIAM PEARCE & SON,LIMITED (00338331) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
FREDK. W. PAINE LIMITED (00338478) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
SOUTH LONDON AND SOUTHERN COUNTIES CREMATION SOCIETY LIMITED(THE) (00341826) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
SANDERS GOODALE & CO.LIMITED (00342607) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
BAYLEY BROTHERS HEREFORD LIMITED (00344076) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
EDWARD LEWIS WICKS & SONS,LIMITED (00345270) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
H.G.BROWN & SANDERS,LIMITED (00347760) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
BIRMINGHAM CREMATORIUM (1973) LIMITED (00353232) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
HOWARD JENKINS (EDGE HILL) LIMITED (00354253) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
H.J. DAWSON LIMITED (00362439) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
LAMBETH & BRIXTON COMMUNITY FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED (00365066) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
DIGNITY SECURITIES LIMITED (00371084) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
SIMPLICITY FUNERALS LIMITED (00378062) - Active		✔		✔				✔
W.G. DIXON, LIMITED (00380560) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
CHICHESTER CREMATORIUM LIMITED (00382395) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
HENRY SMITH (WANDSWORTH) LIMITED (00385021) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
ASHTONS (BRIGHTON) LIMITED (00385367) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
COOKSEY & SON LIMITED (00397045) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
CASTLE COURT FUNERAL & LIMOUSINE SERVICES LIMITED (00398009) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
ARTHUR DENYER LIMITED (00398719) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
FREDERICK W. CHITTY & CO. LIMITED (00402506) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
G. SMITH (WOOBURN) LIMITED (00410930) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
PICCIONI (MASONRY) LIMITED (00412021) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
ROBERTS & BRAIN LIMITED (00416819) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
R.S. JOHNSON & SONS LIMITED (00417376) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
JOSEPH SWIFT (FUNERAL DIRECTOR) LIMITED (00421218) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
COYNE BROTHERS LIMITED (00426123) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
W.S.HARRISON & SON,LIMITED (00428883) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
G GAMBLE & SON LIMITED (00437037) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
INGALL SERVICES LIMITED (00438294) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
H.J.PHILLIPS & SON(FUNERAL DIRECTORS)LIMITED (00441279) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
H.COPELAND & SON LIMITED (00450525) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
PRIESTLEY & COCKETT LIMITED (00460945) - Active		✔		✔				✔
A.HAXBY & SONS (FILEY) LIMITED (00463816) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
MATHIAS'S OF PUTNEY LIMITED (00464985) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
CYRIL H.LOVEGROVE LIMITED (00493465) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
GINNS & GUTTERIDGE LIMITED (00494313) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
R.S.SCOTT(FUNERALS)LIMITED (00496389) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
S WELLENS & SONS LIMITED (00499907) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
A.ASHTON AND SONS LIMITED (00518440) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
W.E. TURNER (FUNERAL FURNISHERS) LIMITED (00519640) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
G.F. HUNT (BATH) LIMITED (00522760) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
MAHONY & WARD LIMITED (00526424) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
NORTHAMPTON CREMATORIUM LIMITED (00527104) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
S.A.BATES AND SONS LIMITED (00534455) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
JACK LEE & SONS LIMITED (00550671) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
T.H.FENTON LIMITED (00561986) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
U.F.D. LIMITED (00585303) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
H.LESLIE HUMPHREYS LIMITED (00587971) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
UK FUNERALS LIMITED (00591096) - Active		✔		✔				✔
FORETHOUGHT LIMITED (00595839) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
J. KYNASTON LIMITED (00598790) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
A.V.BAND LIMITED (00601391) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
H.A.HARROLD & SON LIMITED (00605624) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
MONUMENTAL MASONS LIMITED (00607261) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
TAYLORS FUNERALS (WIRRAL) LIMITED (00607865) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
HIGHFIELD FUNERAL SERVICE LIMITED (00618190) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
DOWNER & WHITE LIMITED (00621886) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
TITFORD FUNERAL SERVICE LIMITED(THE) (00625630) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
F. SMITH & SON (STAINES) LIMITED (00641121) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
R.C.HOLDEN & SON LIMITED (00660592) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
BRACHER BROTHERS LIMITED (00666473) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
F. HARRISON & SON (FUNERAL DIRECTORS) LIMITED (00671162) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
TOVEY & MORRIS LIMITED (00673619) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
L.J.CLEGG LIMITED (00674231) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
HEMLEY FUNERAL SERVICE LIMITED (00675072) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
LAMBETH FUNERAL SERVICES LTD. (00681521) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
D. WALSH & SON LIMITED (00707919) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
NEWPORT HIRE(I.W.)LIMITED (00713080) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
H.EATON & SONS LIMITED (00713409) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
R.BUTLER & SONS LIMITED (00713625) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
LAWRENCE FUNERAL SERVICE LIMITED(THE) (00722612) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
J. STEADMAN & SONS LIMITED (00724319) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
PHILIP FORD & SON (FUNERAL DIRECTORS) LIMITED (00740333) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
HARRY WILLIAMS & SONS (CAMBRIDGE) LIMITED (00746272) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
EXETER AND DEVON CREMATORIUM LIMITED (00750110) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
T.J.DAVIES & SONS(FUNERAL DIRECTORS)LIMITED (00753928) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
T. H. SANDERS & HIGGS LIMITED (00755168) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
GORNALLS FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED, (00769153) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
FISHER & TOWNSEND (FUNERAL DIRECTORS) (00772376) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
A.AND N.DUCKWORTH LIMITED (00780193) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
KENT FUNERAL SUPPLIES LIMITED (00785071) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
SELIM SMITH & CO. LIMITED (00804245) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
JOHNSON FUNERAL SUPPLIES LIMITED (00808460) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
MEWS AND YEATMANS LIMITED (00825893) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
ASHTON & EBBUTT LIMITED (00843336) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
HAMBROOK & JOHNS LIMITED (00844231) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
COOMBES & SONS(BOVEY TRACEY)LIMITED (00849269) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
ASHTON EBBUTT HOLDINGS LIMITED (00851631) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
J.W.TATE & SON(HOLDINGS)LIMITED (00857987) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
J.W. TATE & SON LIMITED (00857988) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
J.H. RAVEN LIMITED (00869326) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
NORFOLK CREMATORIUM,LIMITED (00908702) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
SEAFORD FUNERAL SERVICE LIMITED (00909169) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
JAMES ALLEN & SON(DISLEY)LIMITED (00934316) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
FRANCIS CHAPPEL & SONS LIMITED (00934898) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
H.TONKIN LIMITED (00935299) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
PATRICK STONEMASONS LIMITED (00936199) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
WILMSHURST & DICKSON LIMITED (00966253) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
MOODY'S FUNERAL DIRECTORS LIMITED (00990509) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
JOHN G.ASHTON & CO.(FUNERAL DIRECTORS)LIMITED (00991815) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
A. HAZEL & SONS LIMITED (01040139) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
BRIGHTON STONEMASONS LIMITED (01041536) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
D.J. EVANS FORSE & CO. LIMITED (01055210) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
J.H. KENYON LIMITED (01084891) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
FUNERAL SERVICES LONDON LIMITED (01086019) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
ASHTON MEMORIALS LIMITED (01104165) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
ALL HANDLING LIMITED (01135071) - Dissolved					✔
FAREBROTHER FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED (01139583) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
KELLAWAYS (FUNERAL SERVICE) LIMITED (01151663) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
BANKS FUNERAL SERVICE LIMITED (01152336) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
STANWAY & GARNETT FUNERAL SERVICE LIMITED (01152700) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
DILLISTONE FUNERAL SERVICE LIMITED (01160544) - Active	✔	✔		✔				✔
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SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2016-03-19	2015-03-19	2014-03-19	2013-03-19	2012-03-19
BIRKBECK SECURITIES LIMITED	ORDINARY	577,376,905 100%	577,376,905 100%	577,376,905 100%	577,376,905 100%	577,376,905 100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name	Share class	Shares at confimation date
Company name	Share class	2018-07-01	2017-08-31
DIGNITY FUNERALS LIMITED	ORDINARY	2 100%	2 100%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

>75%:Birkbeck Securities Limited (8032 - United Kingdom) active

Controlling entities above

DIGNITY FUNERALS LIMITED

Controlled companies below

>75%:G & L EVANS LTD (05920162 - UK) active
- >75%:ROSIE FUTURES (SWINDON) LIMITED (09792413 - UK) ceased
>75%:BAYLEY BROTHERS HEREFORD LIMITED (00344076 - UK) active
>75%:GRAEME BUCKLE FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED (04044461 - UK) active

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT

Start date	End date	Average days to pay	% invoices paid over 60 days	% invoices not paid within agreed terms	Gov.uk report
2023-12-31	2024-06-28	28	8%	57%	88132
2023-06-29	2023-12-29	28	8%	55%	78656
2022-12-31	2023-06-28	31	10%	61%	73363
2022-06-30	2022-12-30	31	9%	68%	66315
2022-01-01	2022-07-01	32	10%	73%	62279
2021-07-01	2021-12-31	27	7%	70%	53604
2020-12-26	2021-06-25	29	9%	72%	49153
2020-06-26	2020-12-25	25	8%	70%	39535
2019-12-26	2020-06-26	24	5%	65%	32532
2019-06-29	2019-12-25	24	5%	53%	25418
2018-12-29	2019-06-28	23	5%	52%	19106
2018-06-30	2018-12-28	24	6%	50%	11037
2017-12-30	2018-06-29	23	5%	51%	6382

COURT CASES

Date	Title	Reference	Subject
2019-04-11	Ms Moyes v Dignity Funerals Ltd	[2019] UKET 1303995/2018	Equal Pay Act
2018-10-05	Mr M Jordan v Dignity Funerals Ltd	[2018] UKET 1402718/2018	Sexual Orientation Discrimination/Transexualism
2018-03-01	Mrs Lisa Penrose v Dignity Funerals Ltd	[2018] UKET 3200572/2017	Breach of Contract
2017-05-17	Mr A Preston v Dignity Funerals Ltd:	[2017] UKET 2300846/2017	Public Interest Disclosure : Unfair Dismissal
2002-11-22	v ce v. Dignity Funerals Ltd	[2002] UKEAT 0015_02_2211

PATENTS

Title	Date filed	Status	Publication number
A Handle for a Coffin	2012-03-05	Granted	GB2499996

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 96030 Funeral and related activities)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
DIGNITY FUNERALS LIMITED	4 KING EDWARDS COURT, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WEST MIDLANDS, B73 6AP	00041598	2017-12-29	267,344,000	79,306,000
DIGNITY FUNERALS NO.3 LIMITED	4 KING EDWARDS COURT, KING EDWARDS SQUARE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WEST MIDLANDS, B73 6AP	09166331	2017-12-29	26,696,000	9,684,000
WALKER FAMILY HOLDINGS LIMITED	ELDON HOUSE, 36 ELDON ROAD, READING, RG1 4DL	07613248	2018-05-31	7,344,625	0
BROOKWOOD PARK LIMITED	THE ST BOTOLPH BUILDING, 138, HOUNDSDITCH, LONDON, EC3A 7AR	00034195	2017-12-31	854,300	0
PHILLIP G. DAVIES LTD	BETHEL PRIVATE CHAPEL OF REST WAUNARLWYDD ROAD, COCKETT, SWANSEA, WALES, SA2 0GB	05527313	2017-08-31	744,845	0
G & M GOOLD ( INDEPENDENT FUNERAL DIRECTORS) LIMITED	80 MOUNT STREET, NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, NG1 6HH	08315104	2018-03-31	599,681	0
A W MAYS (WESTBURY) LIMITED	52 WARMINSTER ROAD, WESTBURY, WILTSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, BA13 3PF	09111733	2017-07-31	588,892	0
A.E. STOODLEY & SON LIMITED	TIMBERLY, SOUTH STREET, AXMINSTER, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, EX13 5AD	05108047	2018-06-30	559,516	0
O.G. HARRIES LIMITED	BETHEL FUNERAL HOME STATION ROAD, PONTYBEREM, LLANELLI, WALES, SA15 5LF	09166562	2017-06-30	304,971	0
LEGACY INDEPENDENT FUNERAL DIRECTORS LTD	730 ANLABY ROAD, HULL, HU4 6BP	07423269	2018-05-04	142,555	0
BLUEBELL MEMORIALS LTD	21 BECKTON AVENUE, SHEFFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM, S20 7NU	09486277	2019-03-31	113,894	0
GO SIMPLY FUNERALS LIMITED	24 - 25 BARNACK BUSINESS CENTRE, BLAKEY ROAD, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND, SP1 2LP	10371924	2017-09-30	91,475	0
EDEN FUNERAL DIRECTORS LTD	7 ADDISON SQUARE, RINGWOOD, HAMPSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, BH24 1NY	09852333	2017-12-31	89,628	0
J BROWN FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED	23 CHURCH STREET, RICKMANSWORTH, ENGLAND, WD3 1DE	09948502	2018-01-31	83,768	0
D & N GODDARD MEMORIALS LIMITED	11 ROMAN WAY BUSINESS CENTRE, BERRY HILL, DROITWICH, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR9 9AJ	06046430	2018-01-31	29,351	0
DATA SERVICES (GB) LIMITED	THE OAKS STONEY LANE, DUNSTON HEATH, STAFFORD, ENGLAND, ST18 9AQ	06235061	2018-05-31	16,127	0
ESTATES AND WILLS LIMITED	61 REDLANDS ROAD, PENARTH, SOUTH GLAMORGAN, CF64 2WE	08833345	2018-03-31	7,992	0	96090-Other service activities not elsewhere classified
AUTUMN LEAVES FUNERAL PLANS LTD	71-75 SHELTON STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC2H 9JQ	11008679	2018-10-31	1,200	0
BURROUGHS & KEAREY (FUNERAL DIRECTORS) LIMITED	THE CHAPEL OF REST, REAR OF BARWIS TERRACE, PENZANCE, CORNWALL, TR18 2AW	05826081	2018-06-30	0	0
REGENT FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED	CIVIC CENTRE, REGENT STREET, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, NE8 1HH	10669594	2018-03-31	0	0
FUNERAL PARTNERS LIMITED	CUMBERLAND COURT, 80 MOUNT STREET, NOTTINGHAM, NG1 6HH	06276941	0000-00-00	0	0
WOKING NECROPOLIS AND MAUSOLEUM LIMITED	THE ST BOTOLPH BUILDING, 138, HOUNDSDITCH, LONDON, EC3A 7AR	09337764	0000-00-00	0	0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)

This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:

Basis	Liquidation within 3 months	Liquidation within 6 months	Liquidation within 12 months	Prediction confidence
DIGNITY FUNERALS LIMITED	0.7%	3.6%	7.1%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	0.2%	1.4%	4.2%	Medium


Age	0.6%	1.7%	2.7%	Medium
Company Type	0.7%	3.7%	7.4%	Medium
Accounts category	0.7%	2.2%	3.8%	Medium
Accounting Month	0.6%	2.4%	5.5%	Medium
Sic code count	0.7%	3.5%	7.0%	Medium