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From Copper To Gold!

From Copper To Gold!

We spent time with family business Director Steve Gaskin on his journey from Scotland Yard Detective to Director of Team Building & Team...

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Phillips Brothers Celebrate 125 Years As A Family Firm

Phillips Brothers Celebrate 125 Years As A Family Firm

Family business near Ipswich is celebrating 125 years in business under the fourth generation accompanied by the fifth generation who are...

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The Challenge Of Shareholder Liquidity

The Challenge Of Shareholder Liquidity

There are several ways to provide liquidity to shareholders of privately held family businesses without giving up control of the family...

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Tewkesbury Park – A Real Jewel In The Crown

Tewkesbury Park – A Real Jewel In The Crown

At Tewkesbury Park they live and breathe hospitality. Making every moment memorable is truly the raison d’être for the family behind this...

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The Global Family Business Survey 2018

The Global Family Business Survey 2018

The release of the ninth PwC Global Family Business Survey comes at a time of extraordinary transformation. Digital technology is...

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Will An MBO Secure The Family Business Future?

Will An MBO Secure The Family Business Future?

Are management buy-outs a means of ensuring viable futures for established family businesses? Selling or handing over the family...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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The Purpose Of The Family Council

The Purpose Of The Family Council

Families in business are unique. While similar to any public corporation competing in the market place, they are fundamentally different...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Guardians Of Scotland’s National Dish

Guardians Of Scotland’s National Dish

Haggis and Macsween are world renowned. We spoke to Managing Director James Macsween to find out more about the evolution of this family...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Why You Should Have A Family Constitution

Why You Should Have A Family Constitution

Over time a Family Constitution can gain such moral weight that contradiction becomes unthinkable. Bryony Cove and Sonal Shah of Farrer &...

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Examining Ownership Of The Asian Family Business

Examining Ownership Of The Asian Family Business

Here, we examine the ownership role in a family owned business in Asia – not the management or leadership role but the impact of...

Christian Stewart - Family Legacy Asia

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The Importance Of Exporting

The Importance Of Exporting

With more than five million family firms across the UK and a large majority of them taking a long term view, it is no surprise to see...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Tasty Little Munchy Treats

Tasty Little Munchy Treats

The story of Munchy Seeds dates back two generations in New Zealand to the days when a toasted two seed blend was the way for granny to...

Sophie Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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The Journey For Healeys Removals

The Journey For Healeys Removals

A family business journey that has had its fair share of challenges but where determination has paved the way for success. Richard...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Entrepreneurial Generations At Francis Kirk

Entrepreneurial Generations At Francis Kirk

Francis Kirk originated back in 1868 so this year sees them celebrate a major milestone for any family business, 150 years as a family...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Baker’s Cousins – Five Generations At Roberts Bakery

Baker’s Cousins – Five Generations At Roberts Bakery

There are few sectors so closely aligned to our traditional idea of a ‘family business’ than baking, and few more mature markets than...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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At The Helm Of Britain’s Oldest Wine Merchants

At The Helm Of Britain’s Oldest Wine Merchants

Paul Andrews spoke to Chairman Lizzy Rudd and CEO Dan Jago about their roles and what it is like to be running such a prestigious family...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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The Family Factor – Building For The Future At Wates

The Family Factor – Building For The Future At Wates

The Wates Group is over a century old, and one of the country’s most prominent family firms and has evolved over time as it continues to...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Small Sizes But Big Ambitions

Small Sizes But Big Ambitions

Leisurewear International is the business behind the Minoti children’s clothing brand, which is rapidly becoming a major international...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Brewing Up A Success At JW Lees

Brewing Up A Success At JW Lees

The JW Lees brewing business goes back as far as 1828, when John Lees started up a brewery as – in effect – a hobby business, after a...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Ferrero – The Story Of A Piedmontese Family

Ferrero – The Story Of A Piedmontese Family

The evolution of the Ferrero Group is a third generation story starting with a tenacious Piedmontese family and their sweet taste for...

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