Farewill

Farewill is a private company based in London that provides will-writing, probate, and cremation services in the UK. The company was founded in 2015 and is registered in England and Wales with the Law Society.^[2] In 2019, it was named the National Will Writing Firm of the Year.^[3]

Farewill

Company type	Private
Industry	Legal technology Funeral services
Founded	July 24, 2015; 10 years ago (2015-07-24) in London, England
Founders	Dan Garrett Tom Rogers
Headquarters	27 Downham Rd, Dalston, London , England
Area served	United Kingdom
Services	Will writing Probate Cremation
Number of employees	84+[1]
Website	farewill.com

History

Farewill was founded in 2015 by Dan Garrett and Tom Rogers. Garrett was inspired to start the company after designing products for elderly residents in a care home in Tokyo.^[4] He later organized funerals and gained a qualification in will writing, which led to the founding of Farewill.^[5]

In 2016, Tracy Doree, an angel investor and founder of venture capital firm Kindred Capital, joined Farewill as its Chairperson.^[6]

Services

Farewill offers will-writing (online and over the phone), a direct cremation service, a probate service, and a subscription-based will-update service. The company claims that users can complete an online will in 15 minutes for £90, with an additional £10 per year for unlimited updates.^[7] Direct cremations start from £980.^[8]

In response to concerns about data privacy, Farewill stated that user data is stored on Amazon's Secure Storage Service in Ireland and encrypted using AES-256 encryption.^[9]

Charity Partnerships

Farewill has partnered with 50 UK charities, including Cancer Research UK, British Heart Foundation, Macmillan, The Royal British Legion, and Christian Aid.^[10] The charities provide access to the will-writing service to encourage bequests to their organizations.

Funding and Investors

Farewill has undergone several funding rounds. In January 2019, the company raised £7.5 million in a series A round.^[11] On July 8, 2020, Farewill raised £20 million in a series B round led by Highland Europe, with a valuation of £70 million.^[12] This funding was intended to expand and improve their services across the UK.^[13]

In 2023, Farewill crowdfunded at a valuation of £25,775,000, a reduction from the 2020 valuation.^[14]

Farewill was acquired by funeral services provider Dignity in October 2024 for £12.9 million in stock. The deal was described by Tech Crunch as "a fire sale by just about any estimation".