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The CMA is looking at informal arrangements

27 August 2019
Fran Hall
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Categories: CMA Market Investigation

 

Last week, some of Team GFG hosted an extremely interesting meeting in central London, details of which will be shared in due course.

Among our guests were a number of representatives from the Competition and Markets Authority, the body currently carrying out the market investigation into the funeral sector. 

They have asked that we share the appeal below for any information that blog readers might have:

“Do you know of any organisations (care homes, hospices, hospitals etc.) that have a formal or informal arrangement with a funeral director which means that the funeral director provides services without the consent of the deceased’s family?

This could, for instance, include arrangements for the deceased to be transported to a funeral director’s premises on the organisation’s instruction, rather than that of the deceased’s family.

If so, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is interested in hearing from you.

The CMA would like to understand how common these arrangements are. It may then make appropriate follow-up enquiries with the organisations concerned to explore the impact these arrangements may be having on customers.

If you would like to help the CMA, please follow the link to a short Survey Monkey questionnaire, prepared by the CMA, to provide details of these organisations.

Responses will be anonymous, will only be seen by the CMA and will be held securely and confidentially.  

Clicking on the following link (which will be open until Friday 6 September 2019) will take you to the CMA’s questionnaire: 

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/9S3D6NS 

‘Serious concerns in the funeral sector’ identified by CMA

29 November 2018
Fran Hall
14 Comments
Categories: Funeral markets study

 

Last week, some of Team GFG hosted an extremely interesting meeting in central London, details of which will be shared in due course.

Among our guests were a number of representatives from the Competition and Markets Authority, the body currently carrying out the market investigation into the funeral sector. 

They have asked that we share the appeal below for any information that blog readers might have:

“Do you know of any organisations (care homes, hospices, hospitals etc.) that have a formal or informal arrangement with a funeral director which means that the funeral director provides services without the consent of the deceased’s family?

This could, for instance, include arrangements for the deceased to be transported to a funeral director’s premises on the organisation’s instruction, rather than that of the deceased’s family.

If so, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is interested in hearing from you.

The CMA would like to understand how common these arrangements are. It may then make appropriate follow-up enquiries with the organisations concerned to explore the impact these arrangements may be having on customers.

If you would like to help the CMA, please follow the link to a short Survey Monkey questionnaire, prepared by the CMA, to provide details of these organisations.

Responses will be anonymous, will only be seen by the CMA and will be held securely and confidentially.  

Clicking on the following link (which will be open until Friday 6 September 2019) will take you to the CMA’s questionnaire: 

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/9S3D6NS 

Beyond’s response to the responses to the CMA

11 September 2018
Fran Hall
No comments
Categories: Dignity, Funeral markets study, National Association of Funeral Directors

 

Last week, some of Team GFG hosted an extremely interesting meeting in central London, details of which will be shared in due course.

Among our guests were a number of representatives from the Competition and Markets Authority, the body currently carrying out the market investigation into the funeral sector. 

They have asked that we share the appeal below for any information that blog readers might have:

“Do you know of any organisations (care homes, hospices, hospitals etc.) that have a formal or informal arrangement with a funeral director which means that the funeral director provides services without the consent of the deceased’s family?

This could, for instance, include arrangements for the deceased to be transported to a funeral director’s premises on the organisation’s instruction, rather than that of the deceased’s family.

If so, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is interested in hearing from you.

The CMA would like to understand how common these arrangements are. It may then make appropriate follow-up enquiries with the organisations concerned to explore the impact these arrangements may be having on customers.

If you would like to help the CMA, please follow the link to a short Survey Monkey questionnaire, prepared by the CMA, to provide details of these organisations.

Responses will be anonymous, will only be seen by the CMA and will be held securely and confidentially.  

Clicking on the following link (which will be open until Friday 6 September 2019) will take you to the CMA’s questionnaire: 

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/9S3D6NS 

Our Achievements

1 May 2024
pete
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Last week, some of Team GFG hosted an extremely interesting meeting in central London, details of which will be shared in due course.

Among our guests were a number of representatives from the Competition and Markets Authority, the body currently carrying out the market investigation into the funeral sector. 

They have asked that we share the appeal below for any information that blog readers might have:

“Do you know of any organisations (care homes, hospices, hospitals etc.) that have a formal or informal arrangement with a funeral director which means that the funeral director provides services without the consent of the deceased’s family?

This could, for instance, include arrangements for the deceased to be transported to a funeral director’s premises on the organisation’s instruction, rather than that of the deceased’s family.

If so, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is interested in hearing from you.

The CMA would like to understand how common these arrangements are. It may then make appropriate follow-up enquiries with the organisations concerned to explore the impact these arrangements may be having on customers.

If you would like to help the CMA, please follow the link to a short Survey Monkey questionnaire, prepared by the CMA, to provide details of these organisations.

Responses will be anonymous, will only be seen by the CMA and will be held securely and confidentially.  

Clicking on the following link (which will be open until Friday 6 September 2019) will take you to the CMA’s questionnaire: 

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/9S3D6NS 

Direct cremation

24 August 2022
Fran Hall
5 Comments
Categories: direct cremation

 

Last week, some of Team GFG hosted an extremely interesting meeting in central London, details of which will be shared in due course.

Among our guests were a number of representatives from the Competition and Markets Authority, the body currently carrying out the market investigation into the funeral sector. 

They have asked that we share the appeal below for any information that blog readers might have:

“Do you know of any organisations (care homes, hospices, hospitals etc.) that have a formal or informal arrangement with a funeral director which means that the funeral director provides services without the consent of the deceased’s family?

This could, for instance, include arrangements for the deceased to be transported to a funeral director’s premises on the organisation’s instruction, rather than that of the deceased’s family.

If so, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is interested in hearing from you.

The CMA would like to understand how common these arrangements are. It may then make appropriate follow-up enquiries with the organisations concerned to explore the impact these arrangements may be having on customers.

If you would like to help the CMA, please follow the link to a short Survey Monkey questionnaire, prepared by the CMA, to provide details of these organisations.

Responses will be anonymous, will only be seen by the CMA and will be held securely and confidentially.  

Clicking on the following link (which will be open until Friday 6 September 2019) will take you to the CMA’s questionnaire: 

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/9S3D6NS 

Standardised price lists for all

11 October 2021
Fran Hall
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Categories: CMA Market Investigation, funeral cost, The future of funerals

 

Last week, some of Team GFG hosted an extremely interesting meeting in central London, details of which will be shared in due course.

Among our guests were a number of representatives from the Competition and Markets Authority, the body currently carrying out the market investigation into the funeral sector. 

They have asked that we share the appeal below for any information that blog readers might have:

“Do you know of any organisations (care homes, hospices, hospitals etc.) that have a formal or informal arrangement with a funeral director which means that the funeral director provides services without the consent of the deceased’s family?

This could, for instance, include arrangements for the deceased to be transported to a funeral director’s premises on the organisation’s instruction, rather than that of the deceased’s family.

If so, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is interested in hearing from you.

The CMA would like to understand how common these arrangements are. It may then make appropriate follow-up enquiries with the organisations concerned to explore the impact these arrangements may be having on customers.

If you would like to help the CMA, please follow the link to a short Survey Monkey questionnaire, prepared by the CMA, to provide details of these organisations.

Responses will be anonymous, will only be seen by the CMA and will be held securely and confidentially.  

Clicking on the following link (which will be open until Friday 6 September 2019) will take you to the CMA’s questionnaire: 

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/9S3D6NS 

The Competition and Markets Authority’s Funeral Market Report – update

29 April 2021
Fran Hall
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Categories: CMA Market Investigation, Regulation of the funeral industry, The future of funerals

 

Last week, some of Team GFG hosted an extremely interesting meeting in central London, details of which will be shared in due course.

Among our guests were a number of representatives from the Competition and Markets Authority, the body currently carrying out the market investigation into the funeral sector. 

They have asked that we share the appeal below for any information that blog readers might have:

“Do you know of any organisations (care homes, hospices, hospitals etc.) that have a formal or informal arrangement with a funeral director which means that the funeral director provides services without the consent of the deceased’s family?

This could, for instance, include arrangements for the deceased to be transported to a funeral director’s premises on the organisation’s instruction, rather than that of the deceased’s family.

If so, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is interested in hearing from you.

The CMA would like to understand how common these arrangements are. It may then make appropriate follow-up enquiries with the organisations concerned to explore the impact these arrangements may be having on customers.

If you would like to help the CMA, please follow the link to a short Survey Monkey questionnaire, prepared by the CMA, to provide details of these organisations.

Responses will be anonymous, will only be seen by the CMA and will be held securely and confidentially.  

Clicking on the following link (which will be open until Friday 6 September 2019) will take you to the CMA’s questionnaire: 

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/9S3D6NS 

A word from our patrons

16 March 2021
Fran Hall
2 Comments
Categories: cremation, direct cremation, funeral

 

Last week, some of Team GFG hosted an extremely interesting meeting in central London, details of which will be shared in due course.

Among our guests were a number of representatives from the Competition and Markets Authority, the body currently carrying out the market investigation into the funeral sector. 

They have asked that we share the appeal below for any information that blog readers might have:

“Do you know of any organisations (care homes, hospices, hospitals etc.) that have a formal or informal arrangement with a funeral director which means that the funeral director provides services without the consent of the deceased’s family?

This could, for instance, include arrangements for the deceased to be transported to a funeral director’s premises on the organisation’s instruction, rather than that of the deceased’s family.

If so, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is interested in hearing from you.

The CMA would like to understand how common these arrangements are. It may then make appropriate follow-up enquiries with the organisations concerned to explore the impact these arrangements may be having on customers.

If you would like to help the CMA, please follow the link to a short Survey Monkey questionnaire, prepared by the CMA, to provide details of these organisations.

Responses will be anonymous, will only be seen by the CMA and will be held securely and confidentially.  

Clicking on the following link (which will be open until Friday 6 September 2019) will take you to the CMA’s questionnaire: 

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/9S3D6NS 

Disruptors. Not always a good thing.

1 February 2021
Fran Hall
1 Comment
Categories: direct cremation, Online funeral providers, Regulation of the funeral industry, Transparency

 

Last week, some of Team GFG hosted an extremely interesting meeting in central London, details of which will be shared in due course.

Among our guests were a number of representatives from the Competition and Markets Authority, the body currently carrying out the market investigation into the funeral sector. 

They have asked that we share the appeal below for any information that blog readers might have:

“Do you know of any organisations (care homes, hospices, hospitals etc.) that have a formal or informal arrangement with a funeral director which means that the funeral director provides services without the consent of the deceased’s family?

This could, for instance, include arrangements for the deceased to be transported to a funeral director’s premises on the organisation’s instruction, rather than that of the deceased’s family.

If so, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is interested in hearing from you.

The CMA would like to understand how common these arrangements are. It may then make appropriate follow-up enquiries with the organisations concerned to explore the impact these arrangements may be having on customers.

If you would like to help the CMA, please follow the link to a short Survey Monkey questionnaire, prepared by the CMA, to provide details of these organisations.

Responses will be anonymous, will only be seen by the CMA and will be held securely and confidentially.  

Clicking on the following link (which will be open until Friday 6 September 2019) will take you to the CMA’s questionnaire: 

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/9S3D6NS 

ICYMI

5 January 2021
Fran Hall
3 Comments
Categories: CMA Market Investigation, Co-operative Funeralcare, Dignity, The future of funerals

 

Last week, some of Team GFG hosted an extremely interesting meeting in central London, details of which will be shared in due course.

Among our guests were a number of representatives from the Competition and Markets Authority, the body currently carrying out the market investigation into the funeral sector. 

They have asked that we share the appeal below for any information that blog readers might have:

“Do you know of any organisations (care homes, hospices, hospitals etc.) that have a formal or informal arrangement with a funeral director which means that the funeral director provides services without the consent of the deceased’s family?

This could, for instance, include arrangements for the deceased to be transported to a funeral director’s premises on the organisation’s instruction, rather than that of the deceased’s family.

If so, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is interested in hearing from you.

The CMA would like to understand how common these arrangements are. It may then make appropriate follow-up enquiries with the organisations concerned to explore the impact these arrangements may be having on customers.

If you would like to help the CMA, please follow the link to a short Survey Monkey questionnaire, prepared by the CMA, to provide details of these organisations.

Responses will be anonymous, will only be seen by the CMA and will be held securely and confidentially.  

Clicking on the following link (which will be open until Friday 6 September 2019) will take you to the CMA’s questionnaire: 

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/9S3D6NS