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Invocare Limited
Company typePublic
ASX: IVC
IndustryFuneral Services
Founded2001
Headquarters
Sydney
,
Australia
Number of locations
290 funeral homes & 16 cemetery crematoria (2018)
Key people
Martin Earp, CEO
ProductsFunerals, Cemeteries, Cremations, Pre-planning
Websiteinvocare.com.au

InvoCare Limited (InvoCare) is an Australian public company with funeral interests in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. InvoCare employs around 1,800 people globally and has a current turnover of approximately $400 million a year.[1]

Incorporation

InvoCare Limited was created in 2001 as part of a divestment by Service Corporation International who sold an 80% stake of their Australian funeral division to a consortium led by Macquarie Bank. In 2003 InvoCare Limited was floated on the Australian Securities Exchange.[2]

Brands

InvoCare owns and operates a number of funeral service brands in the Australian and New Zealand marketplaces and operate more than 270 funeral homes and 16 cemeteries and crematoria[3] in their network. Through their ‘Protect & Grow’ investment plan, InvoCare are continuously reviewing acquisition[4] opportunities in both their core and new regional markets, to provide them with the right brands in locations in order to position the business for long-term sustainable growth.

Australian Brands

In Australia, InvoCare own three national brands - White Lady Funerals,[5] Simplicity Funerals[6] and Value Cremations which make up approximately 120 locations and mobile services. In addition to these brands, InvoCare also have more than 40 regional brands including Le Pine Funerals[7] in Victoria (Australia), Guardian Funerals[8] in New South Wales, Purslowe & Chipper Funerals[9] in Western Australia and George Hartnett Metropolitan Funerals[10] in Queensland.

New Zealand Brands

In New Zealand, InvoCare own approximately 35 funeral homes and increasing as a result of their "protect and grow" acquisition strategy. Brands in New Zealand include Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors[11] in Upper & Lower Hutt, Elliots Funeral Services[12] in Bay of Plenty, Fountains Funerals Directors & Advisors[13] in South Auckland, Lychgate Funeral Homes in Wellington, and Resthaven Funeral Services in Auckland.

References

  1. ^ "About | InvoCare". www.invocare.com.au. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Australia". www.invocare.com.au. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  4. ^ "InvoCare Acquires Hastings Funerals in 10th acquisition in eight months". www.afr.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  5. ^ "White Lady Funerals". www.whiteladyfunerals.com.au. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Simplicity Funerals". www.simplicityfunerals.com.au. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Le Pine Funerals". www.lepinefunerals.com.au. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Guardian Funerals". www.guardianfunerals.com.au. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Purslowe & Chipper Funerals". www.purslowechipperfunerals.com.au. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  10. ^ "George Hartnett Metropolitan Funerals". www.ghmfunerals.com.au. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors". www.geeandhickton.co.nz. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Elliots Funeral Services". www.elliotsfunerals.co.nz. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Fountains Funeral". www. fountainsfunerals.co.nz. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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