Coles Funeral Directors crowned Business Growth Awards winners

1 October 2021

We’re proud to announce that Coles Funeral Directors has been crowned the winner of the Community Support award and was named Highly commended in the Customer Service Excellence category at the Business Growth Awards 2021. As the first funeral directors to be shortlisted for the awards since it was founded in 2016, Coles was recognised […]

Coles Funeral Directors shortlisted for three Business Growth Awards

28 April 2021

We’re very proud to announce that Coles Funeral Directors has been shortlisted for three awards at the Business Growth Awards 2021.  As the first funeral directors to be shortlisted for the awards since it was founded in 2016, we are finalists in three award categories – Community Support, Innovation and Customer Service. This is thanks […]

Coles Funeral Directors scoops two awards at the Funeral Planner of the Year Awards

29 November 2019

Cardiff-based Coles Funeral Directors recently claimed two Golden Charter awards, seeing the company named ‘Funeral Planner of the Year’ in the South Wales region and being nationally recognised as the ‘Family Business of the Year’ at this year’s ceremony.The awards, held on Saturday 21 September at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London, were hosted by […]

Coles Shortlisted For Funeral Planner of the Year Awards

2 July 2019

We are over the moon to announce that Coles Funeral Directors has been shortlisted in the national Golden Charter Funeral Planner of the Year Awards. The event celebrates the achievements of independent funeral directors throughout the UK who have excelled in areas such as entrepreneurship, environmentalism and innovation. We are a few months away from […]

2018 – What a year for Coles Funeral Directors!

31 December 2018

Written by Director, Gareth Coles: What a year for the Coles Team! It has been pretty non-stop as we launched our new Direct Cremation service in January, opened our new premises in Heath, and expanded our fleet with a striking Silver Hearse and Limousines. These landmark changes mean Coles Funeral Directors has been able to […]

A proud moment – Funeral Director of the Year Finalist

15 September 2018

Written by Director, Gareth Coles: This morning I’m travelling to Bournemouth with my wife and Head of Communications Francesca, fellow Funeral Director James Rogers, and Trainee Funeral Director Steven Long. And whatever happens at the Good Funeral Awards ceremony later – I can honestly say I’m really proud of our team and our accomplishments…Being nominated […]

Steven Long is Trainee Funeral Director of the Year Finalist

14 September 2018

Written by Trainee Funeral Director, Steven Long: Have you ever been interested in a career in the funeral industry? I know it’s not for everyone, but it can be really rewarding – and I wanted to share my story with you today ahead of the Good Funeral Awards tomorrow…For more than twenty years, I was […]

James shortlisted for Funeral Arranger of the Year for second year running!

13 September 2018

Written by Funeral Director, James Rogers: On Saturday 15th September, I’m heading to Bournemouth with Gareth, Steven and Francesca to attend the Good Funeral Awards 2018. When I received the news that I have been nominated by the families I work with as Funeral Arranger of the Year for the second year running – I couldn’t […]

PRESS RELEASE: Coles Funeral Directors goes from strength to strength

12 September 2018

Second independent, boutique funeral home set to open in Heathwood, Cardiff, creating rare career opportunities in the funeral industry. This announcement comes in light of its celebration at being named as a finalist in four categories at the prestigious Good Funeral Awards Local businessman, Director Gareth Coles, promises fair funerals for all Coles Funeral Directors is […]

Is there a Funeral Price War raging – and if so, who started it?

7 September 2018

 Written by Director, Gareth Coles: Over the summer you may have been made aware of the considerable turmoil in the funeral industry at the moment… Well, behind the scenes here at Coles we’ve been pulling out all the stops to campaign on your behalf for fairer funeral prices for all – and wanted to share […]

PRESS RELEASE: Coles Funeral Directors is Opening a New Funeral Home in Cardiff North

12 July 2018

CARDIFF – 12th July 2018 |Cardiff’s local, independent, family-run, funeral business – Coles Funeral Directors – is going from strength to strength and opening up a second funeral home in Cardiff North!Whilst Coles Funeral Directors premises on Newport Road remains their priority – the business’ year-on-year growth has meant a search for a second premises […]

A look back at Coles Funeral Directors’ 2017…

29 December 2017

Written by Director Gareth Coles: It’s with bittersweet reflection that I look back through 2017. After all, a very busy year for Coles Funeral Directors means that many of the families we’ve worked with will have been missing someone special during this Season’s festivities. We hope you’ve been remembering the good times…Throughout the year, a number of […]