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ANC Perpetua
A dog, cat, rabbit, horse and bird together on a hillside at sunrise, linked by a web of light

Track your pet

ANC coat of arms: phoenix, unicorns and thistle shield

Individual pet cremation — Greater Manchester & Cheshire

When they leave your arms,
they enter ours.

Your companion is cremated individually and remains personally identified by a numbered steel tag from the moment we collect them until they are safely home again.

Clear prices from £85. Compassionate home or veterinary collection. Someone is available day or night.

My pet has passed — call now Home euthanasia — call now

Our own vet comes to you, from £240. How a home goodbye works →

Too difficult to talk?

You do not have to speak to anyone. Message us, or work through it online in your own time.

Message us Arrange online and see your quotation
  • You see your quotation build as you answer.
  • Nothing is booked until you choose to proceed.
  • No payment is taken by completing the journey.
  • You never have to speak on the telephone if you do not feel able.
  • Individual cremation only
  • Identified at every stage
  • No unexpected upselling
  • Home in days, not weeks

Every life held individually. Every journey accounted for.

Serving families across Greater Manchester, Warrington, Stockport, Cheshire East, Wigan, Oldham, Ashton-under-Lyne and the surrounding areas.

Which is closest to today?

Whichever is closest.

Choosing one only changes what this page shows you. Nothing is booked, nothing is sent, and you can change your mind.

Would rather not speak to anyone?

Arrange it all here instead, at your own pace. The price builds as you answer, so you always see the total before you commit. Nothing is booked and nothing is sent until you say so.

Start with their name

Open every day and every night. If we are with another family, leave a message and we ring straight back.

    What we do

    Individual pet cremation in Manchester, from the first call onwards.

    Individual cremation

    Your companion is cremated on their own. The ashes that come back are theirs, returned in a personalised treasure chest.

    Home or vet collection

    We come to your door, or we deal with your veterinary practice directly so you do not have to. £45 both ways, £30 one way.

    Home euthanasia, by our own vet

    Our own vet comes to you, from £240, so it can happen gently, at home, in their own chair. Then we take care of everything after.

    How home euthanasia works →

    A peaceful tree-lined woodland path

    Woodland resting

    If you would rather not take ashes home, they can be scattered in our own private woodland, where no one else has access.

    How you know they are yours

    Every companion gets a numbered steel tag.

    It is the question almost nobody asks out loud, and the one everybody is thinking: how do I know the ashes I get back are my pet’s?

    Here is our answer. A stainless steel tag, individually numbered and engraved, goes on the moment we collect your companion. It stays with them through every stage. It comes home in the box.

    ANC 0417

    Stainless steel. Engraved, not printed. It cannot fade or fall off.

    1

    Tagged at collection

    Before your companion leaves your home or your vet, their tag goes on and the number is written down. You can ask us for it there and then.

    2

    It stays with them

    Steel does not burn away. The tag stays with your companion throughout, which is how individual cremation is kept honest rather than just promised.

    3

    It comes home with them

    The tag is returned in the box alongside their ashes. The same number you were given at your door. Keep it, or hand it back to us.

    Ring us at any point, give us the number, and we will tell you exactly where your companion is. That is a promise you can hold in your hand.

    The ANC Promise

    What we commit to, for every companion.

    This is the service as it stands today — not a plan, and not something we are working towards.

    • Individually cremated. Never alongside another animal. The ashes that come home are theirs.
    • A numbered steel tag, attached at collection. It goes on at your door, before we leave.
    • Identified throughout their care. That same number stays with them at every stage.
    • Complete price agreed before we proceed. You know the full figure first. Nothing appears afterwards.
    • No pressure and no unexpected upselling. We explain what exists, and you choose.
    • Home or veterinary collection. We come to you, or deal with your practice directly.
    • Updates while they are in our care. A person keeps you posted — by phone, text or WhatsApp, whichever suits you.
    • Returned home respectfully. Presented properly, with their tag, and handed back with care.
    Photograph of the numbered steel tag
    Awaiting genuine photograph — see handover notes.

    They came into your life as a pet.
    They leave it as family.

    Why ANC exists

    I never expected to return to this.

    When I was diagnosed with throat cancer, I closed the doors of my pet crematorium, Firtree, got married and moved to the Isle of Skye.

    For four years it was under someone else’s ownership. I had stepped away completely, and I genuinely thought that was it — that cremation was a closed chapter of my life.

    Then, in the middle of August, Firtree unexpectedly came back to me.

    But I am not here to recreate what I left behind. My life changed while I was away, and so did what I want to build.

    The crematorium that traded as Firtree now operates as ANC Perpetua. But this is not the old service carrying on under a new sign. It is a new company — its own name, its own standards, its own systems, built from the ground up. Firtree was the door. What I am building now is something else.

    I fell deeply in love with nature, and came to appreciate every living creature, no matter how big or small. Every living thing has a purpose, a sentience and a soul — from the spider to the squirrel, from the fox to the eagle, and especially the four-legged companions we cherish so dearly.

    This planet does not belong to us alone. It is our home to share.

    ANC is the legacy I am choosing to build — for our living planet, for every creature within it, and most of all, for my little family.

    People ask me the same question, usually without quite saying it out loud: “Will I really get my own pet back?”

    It is the right question, and nobody should have to wonder. So we answer it before you ask. Every companion in our care is given a numbered steel tag at your door. It stays with them at every stage, and it comes home in the box with them, so you can see for yourself that the ashes are theirs.

    See how the tag works

    If you have found your way here because you have lost someone, I am sorry. We are open and available whenever you need us, day or night. Ring when you are ready — there is no rush, and nothing to decide on that first call.

    Jacob Founder, ANC Perpetua

    Read the whole story

    The love behind ANC

    Indie, Havana, Pumpkin and Zigarta are our babies. They are our family and part of everything ANC stands for.

    We understand what it means to place someone you love into another person’s care. Every companion entrusted to us is treated with the same tenderness, dignity and protection that we would expect for our own.

    The love we have for our babies sets the standard for how we care for yours.

    Indie, Havana and Pumpkin together in the sunshine
    Zigarta walking towards the camera at home Zigarta tucked comfortably beneath the bedding

    Indie, Havana and Pumpkin — and Zigarta, below.

    Clear prices

    Every charge we have, on one page.

    Nothing appears later that is not here now. We confirm your full figure before anything is agreed.

    Small companions£85
    Cats£135
    Toy dogs£155
    Medium dogs£185
    Large dogs£225
    Giant dogs£285
    Collection and return£45
    One way only£30
    Next-day return£40
    Out-of-hours collection (8pm–8am)£20
    Resin heart keyring£50
    Engraved name on the plaqueFree

    Build your own price, one question at a time

    Breed names are examples — if you are unsure of the size, tell us the weight and we will tell you the price. The out-of-hours call-out applies between 8pm and 8am, and we will always offer you first thing in the morning instead at no extra cost. Extra engraved lines are £5 each.

    How it works

    One step at a time.

    01  Call, whenever

    Day or night. We listen first, and talk you through what happens next. Nothing is decided on that call unless you want it to be.

    02  We agree it all

    Service, collection, keepsakes and the complete price, confirmed with you before anything is arranged.

    03  Gentle collection

    From your home or your veterinary practice, at a time that suits your family.

    04  Home in days, not weeks

    Individually cremated and back with you quickly, tag and all. Next-day return available if you need it.

    Photograph of what comes home
    Awaiting genuine photograph — see handover notes.
    Kind words

    Our first one.

    Our Google listing carries reviews from the crematorium’s earlier years, under its previous name. Those are not ANC’s and we do not claim them as ours. This page shows only the families we have looked after ourselves — and this is where that starts.

    Photograph of where they are cared for
    Awaiting genuine photograph — see handover notes.
    ★★★★★
    “I want to express my deep gratitude for the caring way my dog was handled. The cremation service was done with respect and I felt my beloved companion was treated with dignity. Jacob was kind, patient, and explained everything clearly…”
    Agnieszka Poręba — via Google

    If we have cared for your companion and you would be willing to say so, it would mean a great deal to us.

    Leave a review

    Questions

    The things families ask us.

    It has just happened — what do I do right now?

    Nothing has to be decided in the next ten minutes. Lay them on a towel or a blanket somewhere cool and quiet, away from direct heat or sunlight, and take whatever time you and your family need. Then ring us whenever you are ready — including in the middle of the night.

    How quickly will their ashes come home?

    Days, not weeks — and usually just a few. We confirm the timing with you when we collect, and keep you posted. If you need them back the very next day we will do everything we can for a £40 charge, and if we cannot manage it you are not charged for it.

    Do you really answer the phone at night?

    Yes. Loss does not keep office hours. Answering the telephone is never charged for, at any hour. If we happen to be with another family, leave a message and we ring straight back. The £20 is only if you need us to physically collect between 8pm and 8am, and we will always offer you first thing in the morning instead at no extra cost — your choice, told to you before we set off.

    How do I know the ashes I get back are my pet's?

    Because every companion is given a numbered stainless steel tag the moment we collect them. The tag stays with them through every stage and comes home in the box with their ashes, showing the same number you were given at your door. Ring us with that number at any time and we will tell you exactly where they are.

    Which areas do you cover?

    All of Greater Manchester and the surrounding area — including Sale, Altrincham, Urmston, Stretford, Chorlton, Salford, Stockport, Oldham and Bury. If you are not sure whether we reach you, just ask.

    When and how do I pay?

    We confirm the complete price with you before anything is arranged, and never ask for card details by email or through this website. If anything changes the figure, we tell you before you agree, not after.

    Arrange care

    Tell us their name, and a number.

    That is all we need to ring you back. Everything else we can work out together on the phone — you do not have to fill in a form while you are crying.

    Or go through it one question at a time and see your price as you answer. It takes about a minute, and you can stop wherever you like.

    What we need
    Add more detail — all optional, and it saves us a question later
    Nothing is booked No payment is taken We ring you back No card details, ever

    Please do not include card details. If you would rather talk, ring 07828 856624 at any hour.

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