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Family Business: The Complex Dynamics Of Business And Blood!

Family Business: The Complex Dynamics Of Business And Blood!

Running a family business offers a unique blend of professional and personal rewards, but it also comes with its own set of challenges...

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Douch Finds Summit To Do

Douch Finds Summit To Do

The leader of a Dorset business is to climb the highest peak in the country to raise money for charities his later father supported. Nick...

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The Significance Of Purpose In Family Firms

The Significance Of Purpose In Family Firms

Purpose has become a pivotal theme in today’s business discourse, particularly in the context of family firms. Family businesses, often...

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Business Confidence Falls In September

Business Confidence Falls In September

Business confidence dipped to a three-month low in September, the latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer has found. Key Findings:...

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Recruiting Non-Family Directors And Executives In Family Firms

Recruiting Non-Family Directors And Executives In Family Firms

Family-owned businesses are the backbone of many economies, driving innovation and long-term growth. Yet, as these firms grow, the...

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Retailers Report Marginal Sales Growth As Online Sales Rise

Retailers Report Marginal Sales Growth As Online Sales Rise

Retailers reported marginal growth in sales volumes in the year to September, following a three-month-long downturn. That’s according to...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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Bridgman Furniture: A Legacy Of Craftsmanship & Innovation

Bridgman Furniture: A Legacy Of Craftsmanship & Innovation

Bridgman Furniture, a name synonymous with luxury and quality, has carved out a distinguished place in the furniture industry over...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Private Sector Growth Expectations Soften

Private Sector Growth Expectations Soften

Private sector firms expect no change in activity over the next three months (weighted balance of 0%), according to the CBI’s latest...

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New Appointment For Western Pension Solutions

New Appointment For Western Pension Solutions

Western Pension Solutions (WPS), the specialist pensions adviser to family firms with defined benefit schemes, today announced the...

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Businesses Balancing Ambition With Regulation As Sustainability Becomes Big Focus In 2024

Businesses Balancing Ambition With Regulation As Sustainability Becomes Big Focus In 2024

The latest KPMG survey of 50 ESG specialists in 10 countries and territories reveals sustainability increasingly embedded in wider...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Top CEOs Navigate Global Turbulence By Betting Big On AI And Talent

Top CEOs Navigate Global Turbulence By Betting Big On AI And Talent

Top CEOs have shown resilience over the last decade as they have backed their businesses to prosper in the face of declining confidence...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Awards Success For William Hare Projects

Awards Success For William Hare Projects

Global engineering steel specialist, William Hare Group, is celebrating after seven of its projects were recognised at prestigious...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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NFU Win Allows UK Beetroot Growers To Export To USA

NFU Win Allows UK Beetroot Growers To Export To USA

Marking a huge win for UK horticulture growers, many of them family owned that have been in the family for generations, British beetroot...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Maintaining Harmony & Managing Disagreement In A Family Business

Maintaining Harmony & Managing Disagreement In A Family Business

Running a family business can be deeply rewarding, offering the opportunity to build and nurture a legacy across generations. However, it...

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Frozen Foods Distributor Central Foods Partners With Tyson Foods

Frozen Foods Distributor Central Foods Partners With Tyson Foods

Frozen food distributor Central Foods has partnered with global food company Tyson Foods’ UK division to increase Tyson’s distribution to...

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Japanese Artist Creates Animal Characters For Lake District

Japanese Artist Creates Animal Characters For Lake District

A Japanese artist has designed a range of animal characters for a country estate near Windermere, inspired by the Lake District’s...

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The Importance Of Family Businesses To The Rural Economy In The UK

The Importance Of Family Businesses To The Rural Economy In The UK

Family businesses are the backbone of the rural economy in the UK, playing an indispensable role in fostering growth, creating jobs, and...

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Harnessing The Strengths Of Family Relationships For Long-Term Success

Harnessing The Strengths Of Family Relationships For Long-Term Success

Maximising family ownership in a business and leveraging the strengths of familial relationships can be a game-changer for long-term...

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Hainsworth Brings Bespoke Tailoring Students' Designs To Life

Hainsworth Brings Bespoke Tailoring Students' Designs To Life

British fabric manufacturer and woollen mill Hainsworth has teamed up with final-year BA (Hons) Bespoke Tailoring students at London...

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The Importance Of Apprenticeships For Family Businesses In The UK Today

The Importance Of Apprenticeships For Family Businesses In The UK Today

Family businesses are the backbone of the UK economy, representing around 88% of all UK companies, employing over 14 million people, and...

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FBU continues to expand and has a growing membership base around the world. Recognised as THE family business champions we have also gained recognition in both of the Top 100 Global Family Business Influencers list compiled by Family Capital. We are also the VOICE of the family business community, celebrating their contribution throughout the UK and beyond.

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Family Business United (‘FBU’) is an unparalleled rallying point and voice for the global family business community and an invaluable source of insight into the sector.  FBU is a resource for all, family businesses of all sizes and sectors, and their advisers, helping to raise the profile of the family business sector and to encourage greater awareness of the contribution that family firms make to the global economy through employment, income generation, wealth creation and charitable endeavours.

At FBU, everything we do is about the family business, creating the best resource available to help families in business get access to the resources and support they need to continue their family business journey, wherever it will take them.

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