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Escapism Bar Group Raises The Bar…

Escapism Bar Group Raises The Bar…

Escapism Bar Group was founded in 2004 by husband and wife team Phil and Mel Harrison. Since the opening of their first bar Mean Eyed...

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Arco Crowned Supreme Champions

Arco Crowned Supreme Champions

Arco scooped two awards at the Family Business of the Year Awards (‘FBOTY’) organised by Family Business United (‘FBU’), including the...

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Sparkling Family Legacy Chronicles

Sparkling Family Legacy Chronicles

It all starts with your family legacy. Your stories, thinking patterns, what you stand for or wish to innovate. All these hold their...

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Four Factors For An Effective CEO Succession

Four Factors For An Effective CEO Succession

The media coverage of “The Great Resignation” has raised the profile of the ongoing and critical role of the board in succession...

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Challenging The Three Generation Rule

Challenging The Three Generation Rule

If you’re a fan of the television show Succession, or if you’re aware of the conflicts playing out publicly and perennially among some of...

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Borrowed From Your Grandchildren

Borrowed From Your Grandchildren

Family enterprises form the majority of businesses large and small in every country in the world. At the same time, few are able to...

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Planning & Leadership Diversity Among Keys To Future Of Australian Firms

Planning & Leadership Diversity Among Keys To Future Of Australian Firms

According to the latest research by KPMG Australia there is more to transition in a family business than deciding what date the leader...

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Croxsons, The Family Of Packaging

Croxsons, The Family Of Packaging

William Croxson established his wholesale bottle merchant business in London in 1872. Today, nearly 150 years later, both the family name...

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Attracting Outside Talent Is Key Growth Factor For Family Firms

Attracting Outside Talent Is Key Growth Factor For Family Firms

Opening up the board of directors to talent from outside the founding family prevents family dynamics from disrupting the functioning of...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Spreading The Culture Of Rice & Risotto Globally For Six Generations

Spreading The Culture Of Rice & Risotto Globally For Six Generations

Riso Gallo is one of the oldest rice growing companies in Italy dating back to 1856 with a factory in Genoa that processed imported paddy...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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The Outdoor Clothing Innovating Family Firm!

The Outdoor Clothing Innovating Family Firm!

Keela was founded on the East Coast of Scotland, the perfect place to innovate and test outdoor garments for the changeable British...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Mariani Is A Truly Fruity Family Business

Mariani Is A Truly Fruity Family Business

For four generations in California, they have grown, dried, processed and packaged only the finest and freshest dried fruit snacks and...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Embracing The United Nation’s Plan For Sustainable Development

Embracing The United Nation’s Plan For Sustainable Development

In the foreword to The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020 António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, outlines the...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2020

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was launched in 2015 to end poverty and set the world on a path of peace, prosperity and...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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A Solid Past And A Promising Future At James Donaldson & Sons

A Solid Past And A Promising Future At James Donaldson & Sons

James Donaldson & Sons (JDS) is a family of businesses specialising in the processing, manufacturing, merchanting and distribution of...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Crafting Gifts To Make The Angels Share

Crafting Gifts To Make The Angels Share

Tom Young MBE and daughter Karen produce beautiful glassware, creating the very best in innovative and creative concepts. Together they...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Taking Packing Into The Next Generation

Taking Packing Into The Next Generation

Chris Kelly is the Managing Director of The UPAC Group in Scotland. He spoke to Paul Andrews to share his insight into this second...

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Five Factors For An Effective Family Business Board

Five Factors For An Effective Family Business Board

The fallout from the COVID health and economic crisis demands high-performing boards. In these turbulent times boards are under pressure...

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How To Sweat The Governance

How To Sweat The Governance

Family-owned businesses are significant creators of wealth, employment and opportunity in our communities. A successful family business...

John Harte - Integrity Governance

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UK Family Businesses Risk Falling Behind On ESG

UK Family Businesses Risk Falling Behind On ESG

UK family businesses risk falling behind other countries in their commitment to prioritising sustainability in their strategies,...

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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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