Chapman IT

Funeral Director Software
for UK Funeral Homes

100% tailored to how you serve families. End-to-end power from initial enquiry to final farewell β€” plus full cremation and cemetery management if required β€” all in one package, with website integration and a dedicated mobile app.

30+ Years Supporting Funeral Homes & Cemeteries
βœ“ Native Sage & Xero Sync
100% Tailored To Your Operations
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One Platform. Every Part of Your Funeral Home & Cemetery.

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Funeral Case Management

First calls β€’ Pre-pay arrangements β€’ Service scheduling β€’ Full document management

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Mortuary Management

Tracking of deceased individuals β€’ QR coded wristlet printing β€’ Checklists for vital tasks

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Recurring Payments

Direct debits via GoCardless β€’ Long term ashes storage β€’ Grave maintenance β€’ Flowers

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Donation Management

Full donation management β€’ Custom web widget to take payments online

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Book of Remembrance

Custom web widgets β€’ Web photo gallery β€’ public messages of condolence

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Cremation Management

Cremation workflows β€’ Booking & tracking β€’ Certificates β€’ Compliance & reporting

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Cemetery Mapping

Interactive grave plots β€’ Availability β€’ Digital records β€’ Maintenance scheduling

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what3words Grave Locator

Precise 3-word addresses for every grave β€’ Instant location on web & mobile

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Mobile App for Teams

On-site grave finding β€’ Real-time updates β€’ Offline mode β€’ Staff & director tools

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Finance & Analytics

Invoicing β€’ Pre-paid plans β€’ Trust accounts β€’ Smart reporting β€’ Sage & Xero sync

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Team & HR

Time tracking β€’ Leave & Sickness Tracking β€’ Staff Availability

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Analytics

Real-time dashboards β€’ Custom KPIs β€’ Insights β€’ CMA Reporting

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AI Telephone Agent

First-call handling β€’ Appointment booking β€’ Support β€’ Transfer to staff

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AI via MCP

Ask Grok or ChatGPT to update diaries, add funeral notes, and report on costs

From the first call to the final memorial β€” manage every step in one compassionate, real-time system. Say goodbye to spreadsheets, lost records, and manual mapping.

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AI & Automation

AI for Funeral Homes & Cemeteries

An AI phone agent for first calls and support, plus MCP links so Grok or ChatGPT can update diaries, add funeral notes, and report on costs from live data.

VOICE AI

AI Telephone Agent

A custom AI agent that answers your phone, books appointments, handles common support questions, and transfers to a person when needed β€” so your team stays focused on the work that matters.

  • βœ“Answers inbound calls in your brand voice, 24/7 or during peak hours
  • βœ“Books, reschedules, and confirms appointments into your diary
  • βœ“Handles FAQs, order status, and first-line support
  • βœ“Warm-transfers to the right person with call context when human help is needed

MCP Β· AI INTEGRATION

Talk to 1BizApp Through Your AI

Connect 1BizApp to Grok, ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI agents via MCP (Model Context Protocol). Ask in speech or text β€” your AI securely reads and updates live business data.

  • βœ“Link 1BizApp to Grok, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Claude, and custom agents via MCP
  • βœ“Ask questions in natural language β€” by voice or typed prompt
  • βœ“Get live answers from your database, not stale exports or spreadsheets
  • βœ“Create notes, update diaries, and trigger actions with permission controls

Ask Grok About a Funeral

Grok Β· 1BizApp Funerals

Message Grok…Send

A live text conversation β€” update a diary entry and pull flower-cost reports straight from 1BizApp Funerals.

Things you can ask

Once 1BizApp is linked through MCP, your AI agent can interrogate live data and take permitted actions β€” the same way you would ask a colleague.

  • β€œUpdate the calendar entry for the Smith funeral on Thursday.”
  • β€œAdd a note to the Jones funeral about floral delivery timing.”
  • β€œStaff breakdown by funeral director of flower costs per funeral over six months.”
  • β€œWhich funerals this week still need vehicles assigned?”
Talk to us about AI for your business

See It in Action

Familiar Application Layout β€” every aspect of a funeral is together in one place.

1BizApp Funerals unified funeral management dashboard
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RESOURCE ALLOCATION

Real-Time Task & Resource Allocation

Resources, People and Vehicles can be efficiently managed and allocated to a funeral in real-time. Staff are notified of changes to the schedule instantly via notifications on their mobile phones.

1BizApp Funerals real-time staff and vehicle allocation for a funeral
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LIVE DIARY

Shared Daily Diary & Scheduling

All staff can access the daily diary, filter events or group by resources. Sickness, leave, vehicle servicing and repeating tasks (i.e. staff on call) can be easily viewed by all.

1BizApp Funerals shared daily diary and funeral scheduling
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DOCUMENT AUTOMATION

Smart Document Generation & Signing

Built-in Word Processor with templates that auto-populate with funeral details. Key documents such as funeral arrangements and cremation certificates are generated in seconds. Digital signing and Outlook integration included.

1BizApp Funerals document templates and digital signing
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MORTUARY MANAGEMENT

Mortuary & Deceased Tracking

Full mortuary management capabilities, including tracking of deceased individuals, QR coded wristlet printing, checklists for vital tasks, while maintaining accurate records for compliance and reporting purposes.

1BizApp Funerals mortuary tracking and deceased records
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Mobile App for Your Team

Real-time access anywhere β€” on-site grave finding, task updates, scheduling, and more.

1BizApp Funerals mobile grave grid for cemetery staff
1BizApp Funerals mobile calendar for funeral directors
1BizApp Funerals mobile app for adding staff time off

Built for the Long Term

Because it’s developed and maintained entirely in-house by a team that truly understands the funeral industry, our software gives you:

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Rapid Evolution

Regular updates and new features based on direct feedback from funeral directors

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Industry Expertise

Deep knowledge of cremation, burial, and cemetery processes built into every workflow

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Security & Control

Enhanced security with complete data ownership and compliance

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Flexible Hosting

Use our secure cloud, your own on-premises servers, or Microsoft Azure

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True Customisation

We can tailor the software precisely to your specific operational needs

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Dedicated Support

Ongoing support directly from the team that built and maintains the system

This isn’t just software β€” it’s a true strategic partner designed to grow and evolve with your business for decades.

Case Study

Tapper Funeral Service

Est. 1904 β€’ Dorset & Hampshire

About Tapper Funeral Service

Established in 1904, Tapper Funeral Service is one of the oldest and most respected family-run funeral businesses in the UK and one of the few remaining independent family funeral directors. They operate a network of funeral homes across Dorset and Hampshire.

The Challenge

Decades of growth created significant operational complexity. Separate offices led to fragmented information sharing, while managing multiple vehicle fleets, large teams of staff and pallbearers (including holiday tracking and availability), and the addition of a woodland burial site and crematorium added further logistical demands. In an industry where sensitive arrangements often need to be handled quickly and flawlessly, any risk of error or miscommunication was unacceptable.

Our Solution

For over 30 years, Chapman IT has partnered with Tapper Funeral Service, supplying and evolving bespoke operational and logistical systems. They were involved from the very beginning of 1BizApp Funeral, helping shape the software around their exact needs and workflows. This collaboration continues today. We regularly add new features and have developed numerous specialist modules, including one of the most sophisticated website integrations in the market.

The Results

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Seamless website integration featuring online obituaries, photo galleries, and a digital Book of Remembrance

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Online charitable donation collection, automatically processed within the system

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Advanced modules including published itineraries, location maps, grave location mapping, and What3Words integration

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Single complete platform delivering full control and significantly reduced risk of error

Aerial view of Tapper Harbour
Woodland graves
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Chapman IT has been our trusted technology partner for over 30 years and their system has grown and evolved alongside us every step of the way.

The software is now the backbone of our entire operation. It gives us complete visibility and control over every funeral arrangement, vehicle fleet, staff availability and site management, while dramatically reducing the risk of error at the most sensitive times. The seamless website integration they built is outstanding – families can now view obituaries, upload photos, sign the Book of Remembrance, make charitable donations, and see live itineraries, location maps & grave references all in one place.

Chapman IT doesn’t just supply software; they are a genuine partner who deeply understands our industry and our family values. Their ongoing support and willingness to keep developing new features has been exceptional. We simply could not operate at the level we do today without them.

β€” Steven Tapper

Director, Tapper Funeral Service

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers for funeral directors and cemetery managers considering 1BizApp Funerals.

Funeral director software helps funeral homes manage cases from first call through service planning, documentation, mortuary tracking, invoicing, and family communications. 1BizApp Funerals covers the full workflow in one tailored system.
Yes. 1BizApp Funerals includes interactive cemetery mapping with grave plot availability, digital records, maintenance scheduling, and what3words grave location for precise on-site finding.
Yes. We build website integrations so families can view obituaries, upload photos, sign the Book of Remembrance, make donations, and access service details, maps, and grave references online.
Yes. The platform includes cremation management β€” booking, tracking, certificates, compliance, and reporting β€” alongside funeral case management in one system.
Yes. The optional mobile app gives staff real-time access on site β€” including grave finding, task updates, scheduling, and team tools, with offline capability where needed.
Yes. With MCP integration, you can ask Grok, ChatGPT, or another connected AI β€” by voice or text β€” to update calendar entries, add notes to a funeral, or report on costs such as flower spend by funeral director over a chosen period.
Yes. We can provide an AI telephone agent that answers inbound calls, captures key details, books appointments, answers common questions, and transfers to your team when a personal conversation is needed.

Ready to see how our fully tailored funeral management platform β€” with cremation workflows, cemetery mapping using what3words, and a powerful mobile app β€” can transform your operations?

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