elie and sons

Name

elie and sons

Legal name

Elie and Sons Ltd

Website

https://elieandsons.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Funeral and Death Care Services

NAICS

Funeral Homes and Funeral Services (812210), Death Care Services (8122), Cemeteries and Crematories (812220)

akta.pro primary industry

End-of-Life Planning & Hospice/Palliative Care Coordination (HLADALAL)

Keywords

• Funeral services
• Cremation services
• International repatriation
• Prepaid funeral plans
• Tomb maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

Beau Bassin

HQ country

Mauritius

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Funeral Services: One-time funeral arrangement services including body collection, preparation, ceremony, burial/cremation, and transportation. Revenue is generated per-service with pricing varying by service complexity.
2. Funeral Schemes/Membership: Monthly premium payments for pre-planned funeral coverage. Members pay fixed monthly amounts for life, and the scheme covers funeral costs upon death. Payments can be made by standing order, at scheme offices, or through post office.
3. Repatriation Services: International body repatriation services coordinating with coroners, embassies, airlines, and foreign funeral directors. Covers transport from abroad to country of origin or vice versa.
4. Tombs Care and Maintenance: Ongoing cemetery maintenance services including grave cleaning, restoration, floral decoration, and memorial monument upkeep. Sold as recurring maintenance plans.
5. Floral Services: Sympathy flower arrangements with printed roses, personalized ribbons, and home delivery. One-time purchase per funeral.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Elie and Sons provides end-to-end funeral services in Mauritius, including body collection, embalming, cremation, burial, chapel of rest use, transportation, and ceremony coordination. The company additionally offers international repatriation, prepaid funeral schemes via monthly premiums, tomb care and maintenance, floral arrangements, and a multi-faith Memorial Garden cemetery project.

Product overview

Elie and Sons is a family-owned funeral services company established in 1928 in Mauritius, operating as a single-brand, full-service funeral home. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of funeral-related services including repatriation, coffins, chapels, funeral choir, limousine transportation, tombs care, floral services, Hindu funeral ceremonies, live streaming, refreshment facilities, White Ladies pallbearers, donation boxes, and a prepaid funeral scheme. The company is also developing the Elie and Sons Memorial Garden, a multi-faith cemetery facility. Services are designed to be multicultural and compatible with all religions and rituals, reflecting the diverse population of Mauritius.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Repatriation Services International repatriation of deceased individuals coordinating documentation with coroners, embassies, airlines, and foreign funeral directors, including body preparation and overseas transport to or from Mauritius.
• Coffins Wide selection of high-quality coffins with elegant wood finishes, classic designs, and modern styles for bereaved families in Mauritius.
• Chapels (Chapelle Ardente) Five memorial rooms at Beau Bassin open daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., including three private chapels with lounge and coffee service for visitations.
• Funeral Choir Funeral choir providing sacred hymns and gentle melodies during funeral ceremonies to bring comfort to families.
• Limousine Transportation Limousine transportation service provided for funeral processions.
• Tombs Care and Maintenance Regular cleaning, restoration of graves and tombs, floral decoration, monument cleaning, flowering, ceramic decorations, funeral plaques, epitaphs, and engraving. Sold as recurring maintenance plans.
• Floral Service Sympathy flower arrangements including printed roses and personalized ribbons, with home delivery service available.
• Hindu Funeral Services Traditional Hindu funeral services conducted within 24 hours of death, including Vedic and Puranic prayers, cremation rituals, and Hindu pallbearers.
• Funeral Live Streaming Online streaming of funeral ceremonies enabling friends and family abroad to participate and pay final homage remotely.
• Refreshment Corner Cafeteria providing a warm space for families and guests with hot and cold beverages and light snacks during funeral proceedings.
• White Ladies Pallbearers Elegant female pallbearers ('Porteuse Dame') in white costumes serving during funeral services.
• Funeral Scheme (Prepaid Plan) Prepaid funeral plan allowing families to pay monthly premiums covering burial or cremation services for the member.
• Elie and Sons Memorial Garden Multi-faith cemetery project in Quartier Militaire, Mauritius featuring two ardent chapels, electric crematorium, columbarium, lake for ash scattering, maintenance services, and 170-vehicle parking.

Quantifiable outcome

• Response time under 30 minutes from call to arrival at hospital
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FIAT-IFTAcoreOthersElie and Sons is a member of FIAT-IFTA, the international funeral services association. This membership provides access to international standards, best practices, and industry recognition within the global funeral services industry.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AVBOB Mutual Assurance Society: South Africa's largest funeral services and insurance mutual, offering funeral plans, repatriation, and burial services across diverse cultural and religious communities. Comparable to Elie and Sons for its multi-faith service model and prepaid funeral plan structure, though at much larger African scale.
• Service Corporation International: World's largest funeral services company operating Dignity Memorial brands in North America. Relevant as the gold-standard benchmark for full-service funeral home operations, cemetery ownership, and pre-need funeral planning at scale.
• InvoCare Limited: Australia's largest funeral services operator running White Lady Funerals, Simplicity Funerals, and Value Cremations brands. Comparable to Elie and Sons for multicultural service delivery and White Lady female pallbearer offering, both within predominantly multicultural societies.
• Dignity plc: UK-listed funeral services company operating Dignity Funerals and Simplicity Cremations. Comparable as a publicly-traded full-service funeral provider with pre-planned funeral plans, branded service tiers, and crematoria ownership.
• Co-operative Funeralcare: UK's largest funeral director operating within The Midcounties Co-operative. Comparable for full-service funeral delivery, prepaid funeral plans, and strong brand recognition in a single national market.

Direct peers

• Propel Funeral Partners: ASX-listed funeral home operator acquiring and operating regional funeral homes across Australia and New Zealand. Comparable to Elie and Sons in operating community-focused funeral homes with repatriation and pre-need services in multicultural markets.
• Mauritius Funeral Services: Local Mauritian competitor providing funeral services in Mauritius. A direct regional peer operating in the same single-country market, competing for the same multi-religious Mauritian customer base.

Emerging players

• Foundation Partners Group: US-based funeral home and cemetery operator owned by Foundation Building Materials. Relevant as a private-equity-backed platform consolidating independent funeral homes, illustrating the consolidation thesis that could apply to fragmented markets like Mauritius.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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