Dignity plc

Dignity plc

Type	Public (LSE: DTY)
Industry	Funerals
Founded	1994
Headquarters	Sutton Coldfield, UK
Key people	Peter Hindley, Chairman Mike McCollum, CEO
Revenue	£199.1 million (2010)[1]
Operating income	£61.0 million (2010)[1]
Net income	£29.0 million (2010)[1]
Employees	circa 2,200
Website	www.dignityfunerals.co.uk

Dignity plc (LSE: DTY) is the largest provider of funeral services in the United Kingdom. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

History

The business was created in 1994 through the merger of Plantsbrook Group and Great Southern Group,^[2] both of which companies had been acquired by Service Corporation International Inc earlier that year.^[3] In 2002 the merged business was the subject of a management buy-out^[4] by the present management from Service Corporation International Inc.^[5] It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2004.^[2]

Operations

The company is based in Sutton Coldfield, owns over 544 funeral homes, and operates 23 crematoriums, across the country.^[6]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Annual Report 2010
2. ^ ^{a b} Dignity History
3. ^ Competition Commission
4. ^ Management buy-out funeral giant
5. ^ Montague Equity
6. ^ Funeral firm Dignity's H1 profits up

External links

• Official site
• Dignity Pre-Paid Funeral Plans