P. Loftus & Son
Independent Single Chorlton premises.
Published prices
| Attended funeral (funeral director’s charges) | £2,705 |
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £925 |
| Unattended burial | £775 |
| Local cremation fee (paid to the crematorium) | £1,010 |
| Local burial fee (paid to the council) | £1,100 |
The current 2026 price list confirms £2,705 attended, £775 unattended burial, £925 unattended cremation, a £1,100 local burial fee and a £1,010 local cremation fee. An older 2024 price list PDF is also still live on the firm's site, showing lower figures – it has been superseded by the 2026 page and is not used here. Checked against the firm's own live price list on 11 August 2026.
Source: the firm’s own price list · Last verified 10 August 2026
Natural Endings
Independent A SAIF member, recommended by the Good Funeral Guide and the Natural Death Centre, and named Funeral Director of the Year at the 2024 Good Funeral Awards.
Where to find them
- Chorlton (Alexandra House) – Alexandra House, 5 Manchester Road, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 9JG · 0161 969 6690 Operates from the same building as Pepperdine Barrett, a separate business listed below.
Published prices
| Attended funeral (funeral director’s charges) | £2,970 |
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £1,595 |
| Unattended burial | £1,350 |
The 2026 standardised price list confirms £2,970 attended, £1,350 unattended burial and £1,595 unattended cremation. The burial fee is published as a range of £400 to £1,649, and the cremation fee £840 to £1,350.
· Last verified 10 August 2026
Trade body membership published on their own site: National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF).
Where to find them
- Withington – Withington, Manchester, M20 4BA Street address not published beyond the district and postcode.
Published prices
| Attended funeral (funeral director’s charges) | £2,240 |
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £1,595 |
| Unattended burial | £1,350 |
| Local cremation fee (paid to the crematorium) | £870 |
| Local burial fee (paid to the council) | £2,070 |
The firm's own price list page confirms £2,240 attended, £1,350 unattended burial, £1,595 unattended cremation, a £2,070 local burial fee and an £870 local cremation fee.
· Last verified 10 August 2026
See the pricing note above: this firm's price list does not state an attended-funeral total.
Where to find them
- Openshaw – Openshaw, Manchester, M11 1JT
Published prices
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £1,380 |
| Unattended burial | £950 |
Unattended burial (£950) and unattended cremation (£1,380) are both printed as explicit totals on the firm's standardised price list. It is worth asking the firm directly for a stated attended-funeral total, since the Competition and Markets Authority rules call for one.
· Last verified 10 August 2026
Fallon Family Funerals
Independent These figures come from a scanned price list, so ask the firm to confirm them before relying on them.
Where to find them
- Burnage – Burnage, Manchester, M19 1NR A second Fallon premises in Droylsden is in Tameside, outside Manchester City Council, and is not listed here.
Published prices
| Attended funeral (funeral director’s charges) | £1,650 |
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £1,195 |
| Unattended burial | £1,650 |
| Local cremation fee (paid to the crematorium) | £1,010 |
The standardised price list is published as a scanned image; these figures come from a scanned price list, so it is worth confirming them with the firm: £1,650 attended, £1,650 unattended burial, £1,195 unattended cremation and a £1,010 local cremation fee. The firm's site separately quotes a 'typical local cremation' figure of £930, which is website copy, not a price list line item, so it is not shown as the local cremation fee. The local burial fee is listed as 'price on request', so no figure is shown for it.
· Last verified 10 August 2026
YOLO Funeral Services
Independent These figures come from a scanned price list, so ask the firm to confirm them before relying on them.
Where to find them
- Withington – Withington, Manchester, M20 3HE
Published prices
| Attended funeral (funeral director’s charges) | £2,435 |
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £1,450 |
| Unattended burial | £1,110 |
| Local cremation fee (paid to the crematorium) | £980 |
| Local burial fee (paid to the council) | £2,174 |
The standardised price list is published as an image with no readable text layer. These figures come from a scanned price list, so it is worth confirming them with the firm: £2,435 attended, £1,110 unattended burial, £1,450 unattended cremation, a £2,174 local burial fee and a £980 local cremation fee.
· Last verified 10 August 2026
Kennedys Funerals
Independent See the pricing note above: no standardised price list is currently published.
Where to find them
- Northenden – Northenden, Manchester, M22 4FZ
Published prices
No prices published. Ask the branch for its price list.
A price list document exists on the firm's site, but it reads: 'Our up-to-date Price List will be available soon.' No figures are published. Funeral directors are required to publish a standardised price list, so ask the firm directly for its current figures.
Greater Manchester Funeral Service Ltd
Independent Not the same business as Michael Kennedy (Funeral Partners) above, whose Blackley branch is unrelated – the shared name is a genuine risk of confusion, so check which firm you are speaking to.
Where to find them
- Moston (Kennedy House) – Kennedy House, 324-330 Moston Lane, Moston, Manchester, M40 9JS · 0161 681 1864
Published prices
| Attended funeral (funeral director’s charges) | £3,000 |
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £1,630 |
| Unattended burial | £1,100 |
The standardised price list is published as a scanned image headed '2025'. These figures come from a scanned price list, so it is worth confirming them with the firm: £3,000 attended, £1,100 unattended burial and £1,630 unattended cremation. The burial fee is published as a range of £1,040 to £1,185, and the cremation fee £850 to £1,326. The firm's own disclosure names its owner as Mr Michael William Kennedy.
· Last verified 10 August 2026
Trade body membership published on their own site: National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD).
Alan J Bradley & Sons Ltd
Independent See the pricing note above: no standardised price list is currently published.
Where to find them
- Clayton – 900 Ashton New Road, Clayton, Manchester, M11 4GT · 0161 223 0101
Published prices
No prices published. Ask the branch for its price list.
No price list or cost page exists anywhere on the firm's site. Funeral directors are required to publish a standardised price list, so ask the firm directly for its current figures.
Pepperdine Barrett
Trading since 1873
Independent Trading as R. Pepperdine & Sons since 1873. See the pricing note above on figure confidence.
Where to find them
- Chorlton (Alexandra House) – Alexandra House, 5 Manchester Road, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 9JG · 0161 881 5363 Shares its building with Natural Endings, a separate business listed above. Trades since 1873 as R. Pepperdine & Sons.
Published prices
| Attended funeral (funeral director’s charges) | £3,125 |
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £1,825 |
| Unattended burial | £1,475 |
A price list dated 1 April 2026 shows £3,125 attended, £1,475 unattended burial and £1,825 unattended cremation.
· Last verified 10 August 2026
Arthur Gresty
Owned by Funeral Partners
Part of a national group Part of Funeral Partners, one of three of the group's Greater Manchester homes that sit inside Manchester City Council's boundary.
Published prices
| Attended funeral (funeral director’s charges) | £2,990 |
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £2,045 |
| Unattended burial | £1,750 |
The branch's standardised price list confirms £2,990 attended, £1,750 unattended burial and £2,045 unattended cremation. The burial fee is published as a range of £480 to £1,475, and the cremation fee £850 to £1,010.
Source: the firm’s own price list · Last verified 10 August 2026
Wythenshawe Funeral Services
Owned by Funeral Partners
Part of a national group Part of Funeral Partners.
Where to find them
- Wythenshawe (Oak House) – Oak House, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 9NW · 0161 464 7943
Published prices
| Attended funeral (funeral director’s charges) | £3,090 |
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £2,045 |
| Unattended burial | £1,750 |
The branch's standardised price list confirms £3,090 attended, £1,750 unattended burial and £2,045 unattended cremation. Burial and cremation fee ranges are the same as Arthur Gresty's: £480 to £1,475, and £850 to £1,010.
Source: the firm’s own price list · Last verified 10 August 2026
Michael Kennedy
Owned by Funeral Partners
Part of a national group Not the same business as Greater Manchester Funeral Service Ltd below, whose listed owner is a different Michael Kennedy – an easy pair of names to mix up, so check which firm you are speaking to.
Where to find them
- Blackley – Blackley, Manchester, M9 8AJ · 0161 660 4037 The Funeral Partners group directory lists a different number for this branch, 0161 826 0942 – the number on the firm's own site is used here. The firm's own 'About' page also refers to a Collyhurst funeral home with no address published anywhere on the site, so it is not listed as a separate branch.
Published prices
| Attended funeral (funeral director’s charges) | £3,040 |
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £2,045 |
| Unattended burial | £1,750 |
The branch's standardised price list confirms £3,040 attended, £1,750 unattended burial and £2,045 unattended cremation.
Source: the firm’s own price list · Last verified 10 August 2026
James Bradley & Sons
Owned by Dignity Funerals
Part of a national group Owned by Dignity Funerals, trading under an acquired local family name. Two branches inside the council boundary.
Branches in Manchester (2)
Published prices
| Attended funeral (funeral director’s charges) | £2,695 |
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £1,545 |
Both branches publish the same headline figures: £2,695 attended and £1,545 unattended cremation. Neither branch offers an unattended burial option, so no figure is shown for it. Clayton's local burial fee range is £890 to £1,100 and cremation fee range £875 to £1,079; Wythenshawe's are £1,260 to £2,174 and £815 to £1,010.
· Last verified 10 August 2026
Co-op Funeralcare, Manchester
Owned by Co-op Funeralcare
Part of a national group Co-op Funeralcare has five branches inside Manchester City Council's boundary. No branch addresses or phone numbers are shown. Contact Co-op Funeralcare for your nearest branch.
Published prices
No prices published. Ask the branch for its price list.