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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

The Whitworths milling business is perhaps unusual in that it has been the family business of two families but it is certainly going from...

The Scottish family firm with a history dating back to 1840 begins a new chapter. Laings has a vibrant history spanning 177 years and...

When most pub operators talk about hosting live music, they’re usually referring to local bands and open mic nights. At DHP Family,...

Latest research highlights that there is a willingness by family firms to consider alternative sources of finance for their business....

It’s relatively rare for Russian businesses to be genuinely international, and even more so for a private business. But Avgust is an...

When it comes to family business, one of the biggest challenges they face in the near full employment economy in which they operate is...

When crisis strikes a family business, advisers need a clear plan, with an emphasis on honesty, to minimise reputational damage Many...

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...

Fratelli Cosulich is a family-owned shipping group founded in 1857. Now run by the family’s fifth and sixth generations, Fratelli...

Making a success of succession is not, by any means, impossible as Marc Farror explains. Like all businesses, family ones have to deal...

Mitzi Perdue’s story is summed up in the title of her website: ‘Insider secrets from wildly successful families’. She’s the daughter of...

Tohtonku Sdn Bhd is a major player in the personal care products sector in Malaysia, and stands out from many other family firms in the...

The Harrison Spinks bed business is now into its fifth generation with three generations still involved in the business and innovation...

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...