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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.

Funeral Partners acquires ‘record’ number of businesses in 2024

Funeral Partners has revealed that 2024 was its busiest calendar year on record, having…

George Brooke Funeral Directors joins Funeral Partners

George Brooke Funeral Directors has officially joined the Funeral Partners network. 

White Dove joins Funeral Partners network

Funeral Partners has announced that White Dove Funeral Home has joined its network of…

M Rushton Funeral Directors joins Funeral Partners network

Southport-based M Rushton Funeral Directors has officially joined the Funeral Partners network. 

Joseph O’Connell joins Funeral Partners network

Joseph O’Connell Funeral Services in Cheshire has become the latest provider to join the…

Malone and Fox in Glasgow joins Funeral Partners

Malone and Fox Funeral Directors, based in the Southside of Glasgow, has become the latest…

W Sherry and Sons joins Funeral Partners

Funeral Partners has announced that W Sherry and Sons has joined its network of funeral providers. 

G E Hartley and Son joins Funeral Partners

Funeral Partners has announced that G E Hartley and Son in Yorkshire has joined its network…

Nicholas O’Hara Funeral Directors joins Funeral Partners

Dorset’s Nicholas O’Hara Funeral Directors has officially joined Funeral Partners, as the…

Howard Chadwick Funeral Service joins Funeral Partners

Howard Chadwick Funeral Service in Oxfordshire has officially joined Funeral Partners. 
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