James Ashton & Son Ltd

James Ashton & Son has served Dundee and the surrounding area since 1910, making it, by its own description, the region's largest independent funeral director. The firm operates from four premises: its Cardean Street branch, Lochee and Hilltown within Dundee, and a further branch in St Andrews, giving it a footprint across Dundee, Angus, Tayside and Fife. Each location provides viewing and care facilities alongside a fleet of professional hearses and other vehicles.

The firm is compliant with the Scottish Government Funeral Director Code of Practice and is an appointed representative of Golden Charter for pre-payment plans, and it also holds membership of both the National Association of Funeral Directors and the Society of Allied Independent Funeral Directors. Services include standard cremation and burial arrangements as well as lower-cost direct cremation or burial, personalised funeral planning, coffin selection, floral tributes, memorials, urns and keepsakes, and repatriation, with staff available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and an emphasis on transparent pricing and communication throughout the arrangement process.