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A surprising number of funeral
companies in the UK are now part of very much larger groups.
The apparently local family funeral business can more often prove to be part of a huge corporation and all the staff, employees of that firm. Former family funeral businesses still continue to trade under the established name, despite the founder's own demise or the absorption of the firm into a conglomerate, with no contrary indication. Harry Potter & Son will be revealed as part of the Supafuneral Corp' and the last time a family member of the original company was on the premises was during their own funeral. Try asking for the name above the door. Answers can range from "Oh, he's no longer with us..." to "He's not available at the moment." The person is all too often talking of a long deceased or departed owner of a former family concern, but will strive to generate the impression that they are still very much a part of the business. Discrete company logos displayed in small graphics at the bottom of business cards are usually the only clue to the "new" owners. A genuine family owned establishment will state it quite clearly and not a little proudly, on all their literature and advertising. A sign to look for is the membership logo of the Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF). Their members do not belong to any of the large groups and are, in general, much more flexible in their ability to tailor their packages to the needs of the individual customer. The modern, large companies, take great care to present a uniformity of service at all their branches and will often retain a deal of "local" flavour in the way they conduct their funerals. Advantages that may be found when dealing with these large groups will include a structured disciplinary procedure within the company and their ability to draw upon much greater resource than the smaller family run business. A small company may arrive with mismatched vehicles (and staff) - something that should never happen with their larger counterparts.... |
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