Very funny Tadpole but you lose points for missing the 'stiff...

Very funny Tadpole but you lose points for missing the 'stiff competition' pun.
Arpeebee, of all industries this is one of the easiest to determine how fragmented the industry is. Buy the newspaper every day for a month and write down the deceased names in the funeral notices, what company is conducting the funeral & whether or not its an Invocare brand. Some notices are lodged on more than one day - but you will know its the same funeral because its the same name.