All Seas Capital backed Sereni & Funeral Partners join forces
5th August 2026
ALL SEAS CAPITAL-BACKED SERENI & FUNERAL PARTNERS JOIN FORCES
Combination brings together operations in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany and Poland
Continuity for families: local brands and leadership teams remain unchanged
All Seas Capital, a pan-European private capital fund that provides transformational capital solutions to leading founder- and entrepreneur-owned companies, is pleased to confirm that its portfolio company, funeral service providers Sereni, with funeral homes in Belgium, Germany and Poland, and Funeral Partners, one of the largest funeral providers in the United Kingdom, are joining forces. The combination creates one of Europe’s largest funeral groups, with operations in four countries.
Both companies will retain their established brands and the local identities of their funeral homes –a model both groups already pursue successfully in their respective markets and one that ensures continuity for the families they serve.
“Supporting families reliably at difficult moments is the standard we hold ourselves to in every country,” said Jörg Reschke, CEO of the Sereni. “Joining forces with Funeral Partners allows us to learn from one another and to live up to the high standards they deserve.”
The combination aims to unlock synergies in areas such as procurement, technology, and administrative processes. “We support this combination as a long-term partner,” says Caspar Berendsen, Chairman of the Board of Sereni. “Sereni and Funeral Partners have both shown that a consolidation model can work while respecting the local market. Our aim is to support the management teams of both companies through the next phase of growth in Europe.”
Sam Kershaw, CEO of Funeral Partners adds, “Joining forces with Sereni will further enhance the support we provide to bereaved families, while also creating new development opportunities for colleagues across the Group.”
Together, the two companies will serve more than 75,000 funerals and 46,000 cremations a year with 3,100 employees. Alongside traditional funeral services, both also offer pre-need funeral plans.
For further information, please contact:
All Seas Capital
Charlotte Balbirnie
+44 7989 528421
About Sereni
Sereni was founded in Belgium in 2016 and has grown into a leading funeral group with a presence in Belgium, Germany and Poland. Sereni handles 45,000 funerals a year across 450 funeral homes with 1,800 employees, in a partner network that preserves local identity while providing central support in areas such as administration, marketing and succession planning. The group also includes 8 crematoria in Germany and Poland operating 46,000 cremations a year.
About Funeral Partners
Funeral Partners was founded in 2007 and, with around 300 funeral homes and almost 1,300 employees, is one of the largest funeral providers in the United Kingdom. The company supports around 30,000 funerals a year.
About All Seas Capital
All Seas Capital is a pan-European private capital firm. We partner with mid-market businesses, constructing flexible, structured capital solutions - investing a combination of debt and equity - to empower transformational growth.
The team is led by Marc Ciancimino and Cristobal Cuart who co-founded and led KKR's European mezzanine and preferred equity business.
We back growing businesses with strong management teams and help them accelerate their growth plans, supporting entrepreneur and family-owned businesses who have already reached profitability but need strategic capital to realise their ambitions. These businesses have underlying resilience, typically generating EBITDA of €5-50m, with our investment ranging from €30-100m.
