Acquisition History / Anima Care UK Limited (Funecap Group) / CVS Group crematoria operations

Anima Care UK Limited (Funecap Group) Acquires CVS Group crematoria operations

Announced April 24, 2025 — $57.2M

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What happened

CVS Group sold its UK pet crematoria business to Anima Care UK, the pet aftercare arm of European funeral services group Funecap, for £42.4M in cash, about 10x adjusted EBITDA. The crematoria made £12.0M of revenue in FY24.

Acquirer
Anima Care UK Limited (Funecap Group)
Target
CVS Group crematoria operations
Announced
April 24, 2025
Price
$57.2M
Industry
Pet cremation
Buyer type
Strategic acquirer
Status
Closed

By the numbers

Anima Care UK Limited (Funecap Group)'s acquisition history
1st of 1 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
1 of 1 Anima Care UK Limited (Funecap Group) deals
Anima Care UK Limited (Funecap Group)'s average disclosed price
$57.2M
Anima Care UK Limited (Funecap Group)'s largest disclosed deal
CVS Group crematoria operations ($57.2M)
Tracked acquisitions in 2025
503 across all acquirers
Anima Care UK Limited (Funecap Group) in Pet cremation
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Anima Care UK Limited (Funecap Group) acquire CVS Group crematoria operations?

Anima Care UK Limited (Funecap Group) acquired CVS Group crematoria operations on April 24, 2025. This was Anima Care UK Limited (Funecap Group)'s 1st publicly tracked acquisition out of 1 we have on record.

How much did Anima Care UK Limited (Funecap Group) pay for CVS Group crematoria operations?

Anima Care UK Limited (Funecap Group) paid $57.2M for CVS Group crematoria operations.

What does CVS Group crematoria operations do?

CVS Group sold its UK pet crematoria business to Anima Care UK, the pet aftercare arm of European funeral services group Funecap, for £42.4M in cash, about 10x adjusted EBITDA. The crematoria made £12.0M of revenue in FY24.

What other Pet cremation companies has Anima Care UK Limited (Funecap Group) acquired?

CVS Group crematoria operations is Anima Care UK Limited (Funecap Group)'s only publicly tracked acquisition in Pet cremation so far.

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