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  • Friday, 25 March, 2022
    Investments
    Investors’ Chronicle: Kingfisher, Saga, Dignity

    Companies analysis from our sister publication

  • Thursday, 22 April, 2021
    Dignity chair ousted in shareholder revolt at funeral director

    Vote to appoint partner from asset manager Phoenix sparks wave of resignations from board

  • Tuesday, 30 March, 2021
    Dignity urges investors to reject proposed ousting of exec chair

    UK funeral director’s biggest shareholder wants to replace Clive Whiley with one of its own partners

  • Wednesday, 17 March, 2021
    Funeral director Dignity sinks to a loss despite pandemic toll

    Higher costs for personal protective equipment and limits on funeral attendance undercut revenues

  • Thursday, 11 March, 2021
    LexUK companies
    Phoenix/Dignity: undignified dust-up cannot raise fallen star Premium content

    Patience is a part of fund manager Phoenix’s creed. Just as well

  • Monday, 14 December, 2020
    Lex
    Dignity: changing of the guard Premium content

    Incoming directors can expect plenty of meetings with Dignity’s biggest shareholder

  • Monday, 14 December, 2020
    Dignity finance chief to leave as group focuses on strategic review

    Funeral operator warns of short-term hit to performance as it seeks to build market share

  • Thursday, 13 August, 2020
    LombardKate Burgess
    Investors should disembark the good ship Tui or brace for long haul

    Tour group needs equity issue to steady ship; sunlight is no salve for undertakers’ ailments

  • Monday, 11 May, 2020
    LombardCat Rutter Pooley
    For housebuilders, this time really should be different

    Construction groups on stronger footings; bell tolls for Dignity; copper-tinged Barrick Gold

  • Monday, 11 May, 2020
    Dignity profits drop 11% on lower-cost crisis funerals

    Customers opt for simpler services during the pandemic

  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2020
    LexUK companies
    Dignity: perilous undertaking Premium content

    An already grim outlook has become worse for the UK’s largest funeral director

  • Wednesday, 11 March, 2020
    Dignity shares fall as fears over funeral industry investigation deepen

    Warning of challenging year with group signalling no quick resumption of dividend

  • Monday, 3 June, 2019
    Lex
    Dignity/funerals: profiting from loss Premium content

    Investors should steer clear until UK regulator’s probe is over

  • Friday, 24 May, 2019
    Investments
    Investors Chronicle: Moneysupermarket, Dignity, Grainger

    Companies analysis from our sister publication

  • Monday, 13 May, 2019
    LombardMatthew Vincent
    Centrica’s £2.4m CEO pay suggests it hasn’t checked the weather

    Iain Conn’s 44% rise comes despite the closest thing to a profit warning

  • Monday, 13 May, 2019
    Funeral provider Dignity warns of hit from lower number of deaths

    Number of deaths in Britain down 12 per cent in first quarter of the year

  • Thursday, 28 March, 2019
    LombardMatthew Vincent
    Will Barker’s bonus be as modest as a Russian oligarch’s tastes?

    Shareholders will thank ex-energy secretary for bringing to bear his political skills

  • Sunday, 17 March, 2019
    Small Talk - CompaniesKate Burgess
    Shares in undertaker Dignity likely to remain on shaky ground

    Competition watchdog considers widening scope of probe into funeral services market

  • Thursday, 6 December, 2018
    Inside BusinessSarah Gordon
    The UK funeral sector is exploiting people at their weakest moment

    Prices have soared, but are not justified by higher sector costs or better service

  • Thursday, 29 November, 2018
    Competition & Markets Authority
    UK competition watchdog criticises ‘high’ pricing in funeral market

    CMA says pricing and margins ‘symptomatic of market that is not working well’

  • Monday, 12 November, 2018
    Lex
    Dignity: grave considerations Premium content

    Investing in crematoria makes sense for funeral services provider

  • Monday, 12 November, 2018
    fastFTMatthew Vincent
    Opening Quote: Babcock fires back at ‘shadowy’ stock market foe
  • Monday, 12 November, 2018
    Dignity profits decline amid undertakers’ price war
  • Monday, 10 September, 2018
    UK companies
    Dignity shares down 6% after rival Co-op reduces funeral prices
  • Sunday, 9 September, 2018
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Co-op cuts funeral costs as price war hots up

    Mutual to reduce fee for cheapest service by £100 as family finances are stretched

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