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The Current Agenda For UK Family Firms

The Current Agenda For UK Family Firms

The latest survey by Family Business United has highlighted the key challenges family business leaders are tackling in boardrooms across...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Nursery Marks 80th Anniversary Of VE Day With Free Fruit Trees

Nursery Marks 80th Anniversary Of VE Day With Free Fruit Trees

Harborough District Council have partnered with Midlands garden centre Jacksons Nurseries to offer 3,600 free fruit trees to residents...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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Banks Opticians Invests £200,000 Into New Knowle Story

Banks Opticians Invests £200,000 Into New Knowle Story

One of Birmingham’s leading independent opticians has announced it is opening a third store in Knowle. Banks Opticians, which is run by...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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Buzzworks to Create 40 Jobs In Edinburgh

Buzzworks to Create 40 Jobs In Edinburgh

One of Scotland’s leading hospitality groups, Buzzworks, has launched a major recruitment drive in Edinburgh as it prepares to open its...

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Football Club Benefits From JCB's Sponsorship

Football Club Benefits From JCB's Sponsorship

An East Staffordshire football club is on target for an ambitious goal of launching three new youth teams next season thanks to support...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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Eurostar Foods Launches Green Farm Collective

Eurostar Foods Launches Green Farm Collective

The four farmer founders of The Green Farm Collective (TGFC) have teamed up with Eurostar Commodities to develop a line of flours...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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Family-Owned Farm Hosts 'Seed Swap' Encouraging Biodiversity

Family-Owned Farm Hosts 'Seed Swap' Encouraging Biodiversity

A family-owned Hampshire farm has partnered with Greening Shedfield Parish to host a ‘Seed, Seedling, and Plant Swap’ - a...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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Manufacturing Hits The Buffers As Tax And Cost Increases Bite

Manufacturing Hits The Buffers As Tax And Cost Increases Bite

Britain’s manufacturers have hit the buffers as a wave of increasing employment taxes and wider business costs bite hard, as well as...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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Bagnalls Celebrate 150th Anniversary

Bagnalls Celebrate 150th Anniversary

Bagnalls, based in Cleckheaton celebrates 150 years as a family run and managed business on March 13th, 2025. Originally established in...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Shetland Retailer Sewing Success With Business Gateway Support

Shetland Retailer Sewing Success With Business Gateway Support

An independent Shetland knitting, yarn and haberdashery shop has seen its turnover more than double after accessing support from Business...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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Portsmouth IT Company Partners With Farm Shop

Portsmouth IT Company Partners With Farm Shop

A Portsmouth IT company has partnered with a Meon Valley farm shop as it kickstarts its expansion across Hampshire. Tektraders Ltd, based...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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Hendy Foundation Supports Surrey Charity

Hendy Foundation Supports Surrey Charity

Hendy Foundation, the independent charity affiliated with leading car dealer business Hendy Group, has confirmed its latest round of...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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Intellectual Property For Farms & Rural Businesses

Intellectual Property For Farms & Rural Businesses

In this article, we take a look at intellectual property rights and, in particular, how they can be best be utilised for business growth...

Robert Davies - Managing Associate, Foot Anstey LLP

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Creating Your Competitive Advantage

Creating Your Competitive Advantage

With 80% of UK SMEs classified as family-owned and SMEs contributing 60% of UK employment and 48% of business turnover, it has never been...

Niki Sterling - Multi-Channel Growth Specialist

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Mitigating IHT & Divorce Risks:  Strategic Planning For Families Post Budget

Mitigating IHT & Divorce Risks: Strategic Planning For Families Post Budget

Boodle Hatfield's William Rollin (Partner – Family and Divorce) and Laura Cullinane (Senior Associate – Tax and Trusts) reflect on the...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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£1M Revamp Drives Up Sales Car Dealership

£1M Revamp Drives Up Sales Car Dealership

Pride Park based NK Motors has reported a surge in sales since completing a £1m showroom refurbishment on the eve of its 20th anniversary...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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Croxsons Showcasing Sustainable Packaging Solutions

Croxsons Showcasing Sustainable Packaging Solutions

Leading glass packaging specialist, Croxsons, is set to exhibit at the Farm Shop & Deli Show for the first time, bringing its...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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Building A Leadership Team Before A Family Business Sale

Building A Leadership Team Before A Family Business Sale

Selling a family business is one of the biggest decisions an owner will ever make. It’s not just about the business itself—it’s about the...

David Twiddle - Managing Partner, TWYD & Co

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Skincare & Wellness Business Expanding Into Europe

Skincare & Wellness Business Expanding Into Europe

A Greenock business that has seen significant growth is now set to target the European market. LilyBee Ltd was set up in June 2021 by...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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College Caterer Benefits From Zero Touch Cutlery Dispenser

College Caterer Benefits From Zero Touch Cutlery Dispenser

Cardiff & Vale College (Coleg Caerdydd a’r Fro) has found success using family run Celebration Packaging’s zero-touch disposable wooden...

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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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