Golden Leaves Strengthens European Presence With The Acquisition Of Avalon Funeral Plans

Landmark woody creates Europe’s largest independent UK-regulated ceremonial scheme provider.

October 2025, London, UK – Golden Leaves Funeral Plans, 1 of nan UK’s astir trusted and agelong established pre-paid ceremonial scheme providers, has announced nan acquisition of Avalon Funeral Plans successful a landmark woody that reshapes nan funeral-planning assemblage crossed Europe.

The transaction positions Golden Leaves arsenic 1 of nan largest independent funeral-plan providers operating crossed Spain, Portugal, nan UK, and Cyprus – and nan only UK-regulated institution dedicated to serving some home and world customers.

Both Golden Leaves and Avalon are authorised and regulated successful nan UK, meaning each plans purchased done either supplier – including those bought crossed Europe – use from nan aforesaid user protections arsenic UK plans.

This includes sum nether nan Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), nan UK’s statutory protection strategy that safeguards customers’ money successful nan improbable arena that a regulated supplier could nary longer meet its obligations. This is nan aforesaid strategy that protects up to £85,000 of savings held successful UK slope accounts.

With shared values centred connected customer care, responsible investment, and semipermanent sustainability, nan mixed business will present greater stability, scale, and worth for consumers, partners, and ceremonial board crossed Europe.

Following completion, nan caller group will negociate complete 150,000 progressive scheme holders, supported by astir £325 cardinal held successful trust.

This enhanced standard brings stronger financial security, operational efficiency, and purchasing power, while reinforcing relationships pinch section ceremonial board and improving customer outcomes.

The acquisition besides consolidates Golden Leaves’ European operations, integrating Avalon’s established section networks pinch Golden Leaves’ world reach. Avalon’s European operations will proceed to service customers arsenic portion of nan mixed group, ensuring continuity and maintaining nan aforesaid trusted section teams and work standards during nan modulation period. The unified group will run nether a azygous strategical vision, delivering accordant work standards, enhanced governance, and improved resilience wrong an progressively analyzable regulatory environment.

Barry Floyd Chief Executive Officer – Golden Leaves

Barry Floyd, CEO of Golden Leaves Funeral Plans, commented:

“This acquisition marks a important milestone for some Golden Leaves and nan wider funeral-planning industry. By bringing together 2 trusted, UK-regulated providers pinch shared values and a associated committedness to customers, we are creating a stronger, much resilient organisation tin of delivering greater worth and bid of mind to families crossed Europe.

“Together, Golden Leaves and Avalon will proceed to protect customers’ futures and supply a trusted prime for some expatriates and UK residents alike.”

Jason Gardner Commercial Director – Avalon

Jason Gardner, Europe Director of Avalon Funeral Plans, added:

“Avalon has built a strong, UK-regulated business pinch a loyal customer guidelines crossed Europe. We’re proud of our estimation for trust, growth, and work excellence.

“Both Avalon and Golden Leaves firmly judge that each ceremonial scheme purchased successful nan EU should travel from a regulated provider, ensuring nan highest level of financial protection for customers done nan FSCS.

“Joining Golden Leaves is simply a earthy adjacent measurement that strengthens some organisations, and I’m delighted to stay portion of nan mixed group to guarantee continuity for our customers, partners, and teams arsenic we move guardant together.”

Both Golden Leaves and Avalon run trust-backed ceremonial plans designed to guarantee transparency, financial protection, and value work delivery.

With complementary business models, shared customer bases, and offices successful some nan UK and Spain, nan integration creates 1 of nan largest independent, non-integrated providers successful nan market.

The enlarged group will proceed to put successful work excellence, innovation, and semipermanent customer value, reinforcing Golden Leaves’ position arsenic a starring unit successful Europe’s evolving funeral-planning landscape.

For customers, each existing plans and payments stay precisely nan same,

with nary changes to terms, benefits, aliases interaction details.

Golden Leaves – (0034) 966 493 082 • Avalon – (0034) 966 799 070