“Mr Cooper’s practices took advantage of vulnerable people at a time of loss for pure financial gain ... In hindsight I’d have organised the cremation myself. I feel let down by my ...

There are now firms that specialise in direct cremations - firms such as Pure Cremation. Co-founder Catherine Powell says the people who opt for direct cremation tend to be relatively affluent ...

Pure Cremation's parent company, Cognicent, has hired bankers to explore a sale or listing that would catapult Bryan and Catherine Powell into the ranks of Britain's super-rich, Sky News learns.