Changing The Way The World Sleeps At Harrison Spinks
The Harrison Spinks bed business is now into its fifth generation with three generations still involved in the business and innovation...
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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 1, 20173 min read
A Manufacturing Heritage In Italy
FLO S.p.A. founded near Parma in 1973 by Antonio Simonazzi is now Europe’s largest manufacturer of plastic vending cups and a leading...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 1, 20173 min read
125 Years Of History At Harrison Wipes
From scrap metal to compostable wiping cloths: 125 years of history at Harrison Wipes In 2016, the Harrison Wipes family business...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 1, 20175 min read
Life After The Apprentice
We caught up with Rebecca Jeffery who appeared on The Apprentice but now runs a successful business with her sister. Rebecca Jeffery is...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 1, 20173 min read
From Private Family Business To Private Equity
The cycle of growth in India with Apollo Hospitals, one of the leading hospital chains with an international reputation and an...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 1, 20172 min read
Family, Country And Community
Milaan Thalwitzer, Non-executive Chairman of The Bosveld Group, Citrus fruit producers in South Africa explains what it means to them to...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 1, 20174 min read
Family Holidays On The Norfolk Coastline
Hemsby Beach and the adjoining coastline is recognised as one of the most attractive in the UK and a coastline that is awash with family...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 1, 20176 min read
Blenheim Palace & The Business Of Heritage
Blenheim Palace, the home of the 12th Duke of Marlborough is also a business, and the business has been transformed in the last 15 years...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
May 23, 20173 min read
Perpetuating The Family Business
The challenge is to do all that’s required to pass the company on to generation two… A most challenging aspect of entrepreneurship has...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Apr 23, 20174 min read
Who Gets Dad's Office?
When it comes to family business succession planning, one thing is certain: Most family business leaders don’t do it, they don’t do it...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Apr 10, 20173 min read
Generational Transitions In Family Businesses
Preparing to pass the business to the next generation is the toughest challenge for a family business. Roberta Fenech shares her...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Apr 1, 20179 min read
Managing Family Reputation
Reputational risk is a key concern for many family firms. Alistair Morgan explains some of the considerations as to how families can...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Mar 17, 20177 min read
Looking After A Family Firm For Generations To Come
As the first non-family CEO of Charles Wells, Justin Phillimore looks back on his first year in the job and to the future challenges and...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Mar 1, 20173 min read
The Dominance Of Family Firms In Turkey
Yaşar Holding is a great example: born out of a trading concern in the 1920’s, it evolved into the country’s leading paint business in...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Mar 1, 20173 min read
Still Hungry For Success At Carl Kühne GmbH
The German firm, Carl Kühne GmbH & Co. KG is an outstanding example of how a family business can not just survive but thrive for over 300...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Mar 1, 20173 min read
Managing And Mentoring In A Canadian Family Firm
Mother Parkers is one of the largest coffee and tea suppliers in North America and can trace its roots back to 1912. With Paul and...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Feb 27, 20173 min read
Growing A Global Brand In Poland
It’s a long way from a town in southern Poland to the bright lights of Broadway and the catwalks of Fashion Week, but one family firm has...
David Harland
Feb 23, 20173 min read
The Benefits Of Outside Experience
There are plenty of benefits of having the next generation work outside of the family business for part of their career progression....
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Feb 3, 20173 min read
The Role Of A Family Council
Instituting a family council can be a significantly positive step toward managing the business in a more rational and professional manner....
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jan 1, 20174 min read
It’s Still Full Steam Ahead At Kärcher
Alfred Kärcher, like Robert Bosch, Gottlieb Daimler and Graf Zeppelin, was one of the inventors and entrepreneurs that Württemberg...
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