and meet other criteria, such as a minimum £250,000 in investment capital. Around 30 franchised Co-op convenience stores are planned by the end of 2021. The Group are also trialing a new coffee shop brand '& coffee' inside 10 grocery stores, before deciding whether to roll the format out further. Other Co-operative Group businesses are not currently available as franchise opportunities. Costcutter founder, Colin Graves, was the first chair of the Co-op's new 'Wholesale and Franchising Advisory Board'. Funerals and pre-paid funeral plans Co-op Funeralcare is the UK's largest Funeral Director, with over 1,000 funeral homes, most of which now operate using the Co-op Funeralcare brand. In 2018 revenue for the funeral and life planning business was £317M (2017, £320M). Insurance services Co-op Insurance Services is a business which sells insurance products to Co-op members. In 2018, Co-op Insurance Services entered the travel insurance market with a new product underwritten by Mapfre. In February 2019, the Group also returned to the life insurance market through a new partnership with Royal London, who underwrite new Co-op branded life insurance policies. The Co-op also provide business insurance through a partnership with Miles Smith and distribute Co-op branded motor and home insurance products for Markerstudy. Legal services The Legal Services Act 2007, which came into force October 2011, enabled new forms of legal practice. This means that firms could be set up to include both lawyers and non-lawyers. Non-legal businesses likewise were permitted to offer legal services along with their other areas of activity. The Co-Operative was the first retailer to express an interest in offering legal services, though the practice has given rise to the term "Tesco Law". Today the Co-op Legal Services is a legal services provider registered in England and Wales. Services cover family law and divorce, writing wills, probate, conveyancing, personal injury and employment law. The group announced the formation of this division, based in Bristol, in April 2006. Scottish legal services are provided through a partnership with McClure Solicitors. In 2018, the Co-op acquired Simplify Probate, the UK's second largest provider of probate services. Land and property investment Co-op Property (formerly The Co-operative Estates) has interests in retail & residential property management, investment and land development. The Co-operative Estates was involved in the £800M NOMA development in Manchester prior to its sale to joint venture partner Hermes. In 2013, the Group raised £142M through a sale and leaseback