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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
May 31, 20186 min read
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
May 15, 20184 min read
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
Feb 26, 20189 min read
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
Feb 15, 20183 min read
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
Feb 15, 20183 min read
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
Feb 15, 20184 min read
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
Feb 4, 20183 min read
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...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Feb 1, 20183 min read
Changing The Way The Nation Eats
Distribution and disruption at RH Amar, a family firm of over 70 years that has ensured that it stays ahead of new trends in food...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Feb 1, 20184 min read
Keeping It Fresh – New Ideas & Next Generation At Reynolds
A fantastic family business that started from a single barrow in an East End fruit market just after the Second World War, and that very...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Feb 1, 20183 min read
Family Business Flour Power At Whitworths
The Whitworths milling business is perhaps unusual in that it has been the family business of two families but it is certainly going from...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jan 1, 20184 min read
Laings – A Jewel In The Scottish Crown
The Scottish family firm with a history dating back to 1840 begins a new chapter. Laings has a vibrant history spanning 177 years and...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Dec 1, 20177 min read
Music To Their Ears
When most pub operators talk about hosting live music, they’re usually referring to local bands and open mic nights. At DHP Family,...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 25, 20173 min read
Family Firms Open To Broader Financing Options
Latest research highlights that there is a willingness by family firms to consider alternative sources of finance for their business....
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Sep 17, 20173 min read
Managing Megatrends In Russia As A Family Firm
It’s relatively rare for Russian businesses to be genuinely international, and even more so for a private business. But Avgust is an...
Ben Fowler - Western Pension Solutions
Jun 30, 20173 min read
Cultural Significance In Family Firms
When it comes to family business, one of the biggest challenges they face in the near full employment economy in which they operate is...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 3, 20173 min read
Weathering A Storm
When crisis strikes a family business, advisers need a clear plan, with an emphasis on honesty, to minimise reputational damage Many...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 3, 20173 min read
In-Laws & Influence In Family Businesses
In-laws hold a unique position in family businesses. This may be said for both in-laws who work within the business and those who, for a...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 2, 20173 min read
Sailing The High Seas Since 1857
Fratelli Cosulich is a family-owned shipping group founded in 1857. Now run by the family’s fifth and sixth generations, Fratelli...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 2, 20177 min read
Successful Succession Is By No Means An Impossibility
Making a success of succession is not, by any means, impossible as Marc Farror explains. Like all businesses, family ones have to deal...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 1, 20173 min read
Failing Your Way To Success
Mitzi Perdue’s story is summed up in the title of her website: ‘Insider secrets from wildly successful families’. She’s the daughter of...
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