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Assessment · funeral directors round funeral-directors-2026-09

Liam Stafford Funeral Directors review

Ranked 3 of 7 in Funeral directors in Telford

Best for: Newport families wanting published prices and stonemasonry in-house

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Trading as Liam Stafford Funeral Directors & Stonemasons Limited · 2 Wellington Road, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7HD · Service area: Newport, Telford, Muxton, Gnosall, Shifnal

Liam Stafford Funeral Directors in short

Liam Stafford Funeral Directors is an independent Newport family firm pairing funerals with stonemasonry under one roof. Package prices sit in plain figures on the homepage, from a £2,150 unattended direct cremation to a bespoke funeral from £3,390, with both price lists published [1] [2]. Trade-body membership is shown on its website [1].

Customer reviews are flawless on the one source held: 5.0 from 57 Google reviews [4]. No other review source is on record, so this review reads the headline as excellent but single-sourced. The firm's complaints procedure on its own site adds reassurance [1].

What counts against Stafford, in our judgement, is youth and paperwork: the company record is young and no insurance detail is published [1] [3]. Reviewers describe close personal support, which softens the thin file [4].

Liam Stafford Funeral Directors reviews and ratings on other sites

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Google5.0 out of 557

Our verdict

Our judgement: Liam Stafford suits a Newport-area family that wants an independent local firm with prices settled before first contact, plus headstones from the same business [1] [2]. Reviewers describe close personal support, and the 5.0 from 57 Google reviews backs that pattern [4]. The company record is young, active since October 2023, and no insurance details are published [1] [3].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
68.4 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

72

Google 5 out of 5 from 57 reviews [4].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

70

SAIF membership is listed on the business's own website [1] [2].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 2023 [3].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

90

Package prices are published on the homepage and a Standardised Price List plus an Additional Options Price List are linked: £2,150 unattended direct cremation, from £2,545 simple cremation and from £3,390 bespoke funeral [1] [2].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

85

The site sets out funeral services, vehicles, headstones and pre-paid plans, the Newport base with 24-hour contact, the villages covered and a complaints procedure [1].

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • You get package prices in plain figures: £2,150 for an unattended direct cremation, from £2,545 for a simple cremation and from £3,390 for a bespoke funeral, with Standardised and Additional Options lists published [1] [2].

  • SAIF Independent Funeral Directors membership is shown on the website [1].

  • It holds 5.0 from 57 Google reviews, seen 4 September 2026 [4].

Limitations

  • No insurance details are published on the site [1].

  • No NAFD membership is claimed on the pages checked [1].

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Questions about Liam Stafford Funeral Directors

Is Liam Stafford Funeral Directors any good?

On the evidence, yes for Newport families who want prices settled early: third in our Telford table with 5.0 from 57 Google reviews and memorials from the same business [1] [4]. The company record is young [3]. Read the full review, then ask for its written estimate.

Is Liam Stafford on a trade register?

Trade-body membership is shown on its website, the only scheme claim it makes [1]. It was not checked against an outside register, and no national-association membership is claimed [1]. Ask the firm to confirm its current standing when you phone. Get the answer alongside its written estimate.

How much does Liam Stafford charge?

An unattended direct cremation is £2,150, a simple cremation starts at £2,545 and a bespoke funeral starts at £3,390, with both price lists linked [1] [2]. Ask which lines are third-party pass-throughs. Get your own choices as an itemised written estimate before you agree anything.

Where does Liam Stafford work?

The firm works from Wellington Road in Newport, serving Newport, Telford and nearby villages including Muxton, Gnosall and Shifnal [1]. Round-the-clock phone, email and a contact form take enquiries [1]. Send your postcode to confirm you are covered. Ask about parking when you visit Wellington Road.

How is Liam Stafford ranked?

It ranks third of the seven funeral directors in our September round, the pick for Newport families wanting published prices and stonemasonry in-house. Harry Edwards sits just behind on heritage. Read the full review, then compare the two price lists.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Hilton's Funeral Directors70.0 / 100Ranked 1. Best for clear package prices from a woman-led family firm.
  2. C. J. Williams Funeral Service69.4 / 100Ranked 2. Best for long-established firm with three branches across Telford.
  3. Harry Edwards & Son68.2 / 100Ranked 4. Best for heritage Wellington firm with independently inspected standards.
  4. Newport & District Funeral Directors67.4 / 100Ranked 5. Best for Dignity-backed Newport branch with full published price lists.

Sources

  1. Liam Stafford Funeral Directors homepage — services, prices and contact Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Liam Stafford standardised price list Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Companies House — PHILIP STAFFORD FUNERAL DIRECTORS & STONEMASONS LIMITED overview (15189483) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Google Maps listing — Liam Stafford Funeral Directors & Stonemasons, Newport Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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