Guidance

Working with the Funerals Market Investigation Order

Helping funeral directors and crematorium operators understand their legal obligations.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 27 January 2023
• Last updated: 21 January 2025 — See all updates

Documents

Funeral directors and crematorium operators guidance

Ref: CMA176

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Funeral directors with 4 or fewer branches

Ref: CMA175

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Compliance checklist for funeral directors

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Details

The CMA’s Funeral Market Investigation Order introduced obligations on funeral directors and crematorium operators.

This guidance is intended to help funeral directors and crematorium operators understand how to comply with the Order.

This guidance should be read in conjunction with the Funerals Market Investigation Order and Explanatory note.

Submit your financial information and compliance statements online

Published 27 January 2023
Last updated 21 January 2025 + show all updates

1. 21 January 2025

   Compliance checklist published.

2. 27 January 2023

   First published.