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Sam Kershaw

Sam Kershaw is the Chief Executive Officer of Funeral Partners, the UK’s third‑largest funeral services provider. With over 35 years of experience in the sector—including leadership roles at major operators such as Dignity and Co‑op Funeralcare—he has steered Funeral Partners from a COO appointment in 2016 to CEO in 2018. Under his leadership, the organisation expanded rapidly through acquisitions and operational investment, growing its network to several hundred funeral homes across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Funeral Service Times covers Sam Kershaw’s corporate strategy, leadership decisions, industry influence, and the organisational developments within Funeral Partners that shape service provision, market competition, and sector standards in the UK funeral profession.

Sam Kershaw

Sam Kershaw is the Chief Executive Officer of Funeral Partners, the UK’s third‑largest funeral services provider. With over 35 years of experience in the sector—including leadership roles at major operators such as Dignity and Co‑op Funeralcare—he has steered Funeral Partners from a COO appointment in 2016 to CEO in 2018. Under his leadership, the organisation expanded rapidly through acquisitions and operational investment, growing its network to several hundred funeral homes across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Funeral Service Times covers Sam Kershaw’s corporate strategy, leadership decisions, industry influence, and the organisational developments within Funeral Partners that shape service provision, market competition, and sector standards in the UK funeral profession.

Harpin’s Funeral Service opens new branch in Normanton

The new branch is managed by funeral director Jane Britton, who joined the firm in October 2025

Funeral Partners CEO sleeps outside for Centrepoint fundraiser

The youth homelessness charity estimates that more than 118,000 young people face…

Michael G Ryan Son and Daughters joins Funeral Partners network

Newport-based family-run funeral director Michael G Ryan Son and Daughters has officially…

The Martins Funeral Directors joins Funeral Partners

The Martins Funeral Directors, a long-established funeral home in Crawley, West Sussex, has…

Funeral Partners acquires Box Bros in Blackpool

Funeral Partners has announced its latest acquisition of Box Bros, a family-run funeral…

Funeral Partners joins Farewell Guide platform

Funeral Partners has joined digital funeral comparison service the Farewell Guide in a move…

Joseph A. Hey and Son joins Funeral Partners network

Funeral Partners has announced that Joseph A. Hey and Son, a fourth-generation funeral…

Caerphilly Funeral Services joins Funeral Partners

Funeral Partners has expanded its presence in Wales with the acquisition of Caerphilly…

Sandy Close Funeral Services joins Funeral Partners

Family-run Sandy Close Funeral Services on Shankill Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has…

Funeral Partners acquires Gibson’s Funeral Services

Funeral Partners has announced that Gibson’s Funeral Services in County Durham, has joined…
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