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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Feb 62 min read
Latest Figures Reveal The Family Business Impact On The UK Economy
Family businesses remain the cornerstone of the UK economy, contributing a staggering £985 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) in 2023 and...


Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jan 92 min read
New Report Highlights ESG As Priority For UK Family Businesses
The Family Business Research Foundation (FBRF) has published a landmark report, ESG in Family Firms: A Review of Research, Regulations,...


Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Dec 16, 20243 min read
Manufacturers’ Confidence Slumps As Costs Rocket
Business confidence among Britain’s manufacturers has dipped at the sharpest rate since the pandemic due to rocketing costs according to...


Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 21, 20242 min read
Fourth Month Of Fastest Growth In Food & Drink Manufacturing
The latest Lloyds UK Sector Tracker reveals that in October, food and drink manufacturers recorded the fastest output growth of all...


Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 13, 20243 min read
Deloitte Release Fourth Future Of Cyber Survey Results
Deloitte Global has released the fourth edition of the Global Future of Cyber survey, which found that cybersecurity is increasingly...


Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 13, 20244 min read
Family Firms At Risk Due To Lack Of Up-To-Date Wills & Succession Plans
Latest research from STEP highlights the vital need for family business owners to talk and plan to keep their legacy, relationships and...


Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Oct 21, 20243 min read
Industrial Strategy Set To Bring Re-Shoring Bonanza
The introduction of a long-term industrial strategy is set to bring a surge of offshore manufacturing production back to the UK...


Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Oct 9, 20242 min read
What's Putting UK Businesses At Risk In 2024?
According to new research by Marsh McLennan, economic and financial challenges (43%), cyber threats (39%) and people-related risks (38%)...


Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Oct 8, 20242 min read
Family Firms Less Likely To License Patents According To Latest Research
Family firms are over 3% less likely to license their patents than non-family firms, according to new research by emlyon business school...


Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Oct 8, 20243 min read
Family Business United Launches Second Global Think Tank Findings
Here at Family Business United we are delighted to announce the launch of our second Global Family Business Think Tank Report which...


Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Oct 8, 20241 min read
The Global Family Business Think Tank Report, Autumn 2024
Here at Family Business United we are delighted to announce the launch of our inaugural Global Family Business Think Tank Report which...


Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Oct 3, 20242 min read
Private Sector Growth Expectations Soften
Private sector firms expect no change in activity over the next three months (weighted balance of 0%), according to the CBI’s latest...


Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Oct 3, 20245 min read
Businesses Balancing Ambition With Regulation As Sustainability Becomes Big Focus In 2024
The latest KPMG survey of 50 ESG specialists in 10 countries and territories reveals sustainability increasingly embedded in wider...


Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Oct 3, 20245 min read
Top CEOs Navigate Global Turbulence By Betting Big On AI And Talent
Top CEOs have shown resilience over the last decade as they have backed their businesses to prosper in the face of declining confidence...


Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Sep 18, 20243 min read
Pension Panic: Only Half Of Gen-Z Think Pensions Are Important
56% of Gen-Z currently consider pensions as ‘important’. 51% either currently or have at some point paused their pension contributions....


Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Sep 10, 20243 min read
Universal Business Activity Rise In August
August saw business activity rise universally across the UK for the first time in three months, the latest NatWest Regional Growth...


Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Sep 9, 20243 min read
Staff Failing To Make The Most Of Their Workplace Benefits
According to new research from talent solutions expert Robert Walters’ upcoming Benefits Guide. The guide – surveying 3,000 professionals...


Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Sep 2, 20243 min read
Strong Business Confidence Reflected In Rising Economic Optimism
The latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer showed that business confidence remained at 50% in August. Although there was no increase to...


Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jun 5, 20243 min read
Friction Is Not Holding Up Financial Success For Family Firms
Family friction isn’t holding back the UK’s large family-run businesses according to the latest research from Investec Wealth &...


Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
May 20, 20244 min read
Sustainable Family Business Legacy For Wellbeing
The Global Family Business report from KPMG Private Enterprise and the STEP Project Global Consortium reveals how some successful...
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