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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.

Sim and Son joins Funeral Partners

Sim and Son, a Glasgow based funeral directors. has announced that it will join the Funeral…

Funeral Partners acquires two Greater Manchester parlours

Funeral Partners has announced that two Greater Manchester funeral businesses have joined…

Funeral Partners adds Hammerton Funeral Directors to its portfolio

Funeral Partners has announced it has added Hammerton’s Funeral Directors of South Yorkshire…

Dutton & Hallmark joins Funeral Partners

Funeral director Stephen Dutton has joined Funeral Partners to continue to serve the…

Frank Dooley & Son Funeral Directors joins Funeral Partners

Merseyside-based Frank Dooley and Son Funeral Directors has announced it has joined the…

Funeral Partners announces expansion of 18 funeral homes

Funeral business, Funeral Partners, has announced significant expansion with 18 funeral…

Growth continues as Funeral Partners invests in two established businesses

Two respected funeral businesses have joined the growing Funeral Partners family as it…

Funeral Partners acquires Sunderland business

Funeral Partners has acquired a 25 year old Sunderland funeral directors as part of its plan…

Funeral Partners expands into Merseyside and East Midlands

Thirty-year-old family business Howard’s Funeral Directors of Merseyside and…

The final journey

Almost as iconic as the coffin itself, the black hearse is synonymous with the funeral…
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