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Philanthropy – What Are Your Options When Giving To Charity?

Philanthropy – What Are Your Options When Giving To Charity?

Philanthropy is a core part of many families' and family businesses' long-term goals and wealth plans. In the UK, 2023 saw another record...

Robert Davies - Managing Associate, Foot Anstey LLP

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Essex Firm Launches Biodegradable Nitrile Gloves

Essex Firm Launches Biodegradable Nitrile Gloves

Family run Essex firm Sybron, a leading UK supplier of cleaning, hygiene and catering products to the hospitality, education, healthcare...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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Effective Governance Is Critical For Long-Term Family Business Success

Effective Governance Is Critical For Long-Term Family Business Success

Effective governance frameworks are critical for the long-term success of a family business, ensuring that the interplay between family...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Laying Hens Helping Young Farmer Create Family Business

Laying Hens Helping Young Farmer Create Family Business

Joining Farmlay as a contract producer has helped a young Scottish farmer transform a modest acreage into a profitable concern. Like...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Hot Tub Family Firm Overflowing With Expansion Plans

Hot Tub Family Firm Overflowing With Expansion Plans

An Inverclyde family run hot tub business is overflowing with expansion plans and expanding its operations after experiencing significant...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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ARCO Accepts YOU BET! Challenge

ARCO Accepts YOU BET! Challenge

Working at height specialists from Arco Professional Safety Services have provided expert safety support for the return of classic ITV...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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Why Integrity Is Such An Important Piece In The DNA Of A Family Firm

Why Integrity Is Such An Important Piece In The DNA Of A Family Firm

Integrity is more than just a virtue in the context of a family business—it is the foundation upon which trust, continuity, and success...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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New Face Behind The Bar At Popular Shepherd Neame Pub!

New Face Behind The Bar At Popular Shepherd Neame Pub!

A new face is behind the bar at Shepherd Neame’s waterside pub Pier Five in Chatham Maritime. Sunny Chowdhury, 33, has just been...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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UK Economy To Grow At Steady Yet Unimpressive Pace

UK Economy To Grow At Steady Yet Unimpressive Pace

The latest CBI Economic Forecast shows that, while the UK economy began to recover this year, growth over 2024 and 2025 is now expected...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Five Key Areas For Business Consideration In 2025

Five Key Areas For Business Consideration In 2025

As 2025 unfolds, UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face a rapidly evolving business environment shaped by economic, political,...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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An Ownership Strategy Is Important For Family Businesses

An Ownership Strategy Is Important For Family Businesses

An ownership strategy is a cornerstone of success and sustainability for any family business. It is a deliberate plan that defines how...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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JCB Christmas Toy Appeal Breaks Record

JCB Christmas Toy Appeal Breaks Record

JCB’s third annual Christmas Toy Appeal has delivered a record haul of gifts for distribution to children in Staffordshire and Wrexham. ...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Family Business Merger Backs British Farming

Family Business Merger Backs British Farming

Two trusted family businesses have united in Hampshire behind a shared commitment to back the farming and rural communities. Farm &...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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New Report Demonstrates Sustainability As A Growth Engine

New Report Demonstrates Sustainability As A Growth Engine

Sustainability is no longer a distant ideal for businesses—it’s a pressing priority and a transformative opportunity. In the face of...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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The Importance Of ESG Reporting For Family Firms

The Importance Of ESG Reporting For Family Firms

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting has emerged as a vital practice for businesses of all kinds, offering a structured...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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The BPR Summit

The BPR Summit

Family business is taking to the main stage at The London Palladium on December 16 from 12 noon until 3.00pm. An event has been...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Heritage Meets Iconic Style With Clarks Originals

Heritage Meets Iconic Style With Clarks Originals

Made with woollen fabric from Hainsworth Signature Fabrics, a renowned British fabric manufacturer and woollen mill, Clarks Originals'...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Key Impacts On Farmers Of Agricultural Property Relief Changes

Key Impacts On Farmers Of Agricultural Property Relief Changes

The UK Budget 2024 has introduced significant reforms to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) within the Inheritance Tax (IHT) framework,...

Jeff Simpson - Hymans Robertson Personal Wealth

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Budget Blues? Putting Your Best FIC Forward

Budget Blues? Putting Your Best FIC Forward

There have been a lot of inheritance tax (IHT) changes in the recent Budget. High net worth families and businesses have had their...

Robert Davies - Managing Associate, Foot Anstey LLP

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Choir On Song For JCB's NSPCC Appeal

Choir On Song For JCB's NSPCC Appeal

One of the world’s most accomplished male voice choirs hit the right note at a concert in aid of JCB’s NSPCC Appeal – helping to raise...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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