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.
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Dec- 2022 -2 DecemberBusiness
Eaves Funeral Service joins Funeral Partners network
Eaves Funeral Service has revealed it has joined the Funeral Partners network. The firm was formed by William Eaves –…
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Jun- 2022 -16 JuneBusiness
Funeral Partners sets new record with three acquisitions in one month
Funeral Partners has continued its impressive growth, with a record-breaking three new acquisitions in the space of a month as…
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Apr- 2022 -22 AprilBusiness
Patrick Ryan & Daughter Funeral Directors joins Funeral Partners
Patrick Ryan and Daughter Funeral Directors has joined Funeral Partners in a bid to receive the support and investment which…
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Nov- 2021 -11 NovemberBusiness
E. Peart joins Funeral Partners
Funeral Partners has announced that E. Peart Funeral Directors has joined the group to focus on serving its local community…
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Apr- 2021 -1 AprilBusiness
Funeral Partners adds three news businesses to its portfolio
Funeral Partners has announced it has acquired W. Storey Funeral Service, Merstow Green Funeral Home and John Clark Funeral Service,…
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Feb- 2021 -12 FebruaryCharity
Berkshire funeral parlor raises £10k for charity despite Covid-19 disruptions
A Funeral Partners branch in Berkshire has raised over £10k for a hospice charity in 2020 despite all fundraising events…
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Jan- 2021 -22 JanuaryBusiness
Sim and Son joins Funeral Partners
Sim and Son, a Glasgow based funeral directors. has announced that it will join the Funeral Partners portfolio. The business…
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Dec- 2020 -18 DecemberBusiness
Funeral Partners acquires two Greater Manchester parlours
Funeral Partners has announced that two Greater Manchester funeral businesses have joined its company, as the need to “adapt to…
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Oct- 2020 -7 OctoberBusiness
Funeral Partners adds Hammerton Funeral Directors to its portfolio
Funeral Partners has announced it has added Hammerton’s Funeral Directors of South Yorkshire to its portfolio, which now has more…
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Aug- 2020 -27 AugustBusiness
Dutton & Hallmark joins Funeral Partners
Funeral director Stephen Dutton has joined Funeral Partners to continue to serve the community of Chester. Stephen and his cousin…
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