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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 25, 20191 min read
Next Generation Members As Agents Of Change
Everything about your family business is personal: the decisions you make, the goals you pursue and the legacy you leave. Running a...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 1, 20194 min read
Handling Embezzlement In The Family Firm
Hearing about embezzlement in a public company rarely shocks anyone, but when it happens in a family business, people are often stunned....
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 1, 20194 min read
Steps In Creating A Family Business Constitution
A practical insight into some of the questions that need to be considered when creating a constitution. The best way to start creating a...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
May 31, 20192 min read
A Long History At Lionel Samson Sadleirs Group
History dating back to 1829 makes Lionel Samson Sadleirs Group second oldest family firm in Australia. Lionel Samson & Son was founded in...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
May 31, 20194 min read
Legacy Is Important To This Family Firm
Established by Sir William Hastings in the late 1960’s, Hastings Hotels is a family-owned company and the largest independent hotel group...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
May 31, 20195 min read
Keeping Their Cool For Generations
Porrelli’s have been making award-winning ice cream since 1925. Family owned and run the business now serves over 60 delicious flavours. ...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
May 31, 20195 min read
When A Good Idea Goes Global
Bambino Mio are the most widely used reusable cloth nappy brand in the UK with an award-winning range of products that are loved by...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
May 31, 20195 min read
Serious Cleaning Know-How At Robert Scott
Robert Scott is a fourth generation family business with a ‘spotless reputation since 1925,’ with Alastair Scott currently at the helm. ...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Mar 1, 20193 min read
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...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Feb 20, 20195 min read
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...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jan 11, 20194 min read
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...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jan 1, 20195 min read
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...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 25, 20183 min read
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...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 2, 20182 min read
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
Jun 2, 20183 min read
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
Jun 1, 20185 min read
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
Jun 1, 20183 min read
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 &...
Christian Stewart - Family Legacy Asia
Jun 1, 20187 min read
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...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
May 31, 20185 min read
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
May 31, 20183 min read
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...
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