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The Global Family Think Tank, helping with Succession Planning and Legacy
The Global Family Think Tank, helping with Succession Planning and Legacy

UK Family Business Survey

UK Family Business Day celebrates the achievements and contributions of family firms nationwide. These businesses form the backbone of local economies, generating employment and supporting communities across the UK. Let’s come together to recognize their significance and celebrate their ongoing success.

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Submit Your Answers For The Autumn 2024 Global Family Business Think Tank Report

Q1 - Is the three circle family business model still relevant today?
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Q2 - Can family conflicts significantly hinder the growth of a family business?
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Q3 - Do family businesses struggle to separate family and business matters?
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Q4 - Are family businesses more likely to prioritise long-term stability over short-term profits?
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Q5 - Is it necessary for family businesses to separate family and business finances?
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Q6 - Should family businesses implement professional development programmes for next-generation leaders?
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Q7 - Can the involvement of multiple generations in a family business create more innovation?
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Q8 - Is maintaining a balance between family and business priorities a major challenge for family business leaders?
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Q9 - Can emotional ties in a family business lead to biased decision-making?
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Q10 - Is building trust within the family critical to the success of a family business?
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Q11 - Is trust among stakeholders a significant factor in the long-term success of a family business?
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Q12 - Do family businesses spend enough time on long term strategic planning?
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Q13 - Have we adequately defined what it means to be an effective owner of a family business?
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Q14 - Is it important for owners to align on how deeply they should engage with the family business?
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FBU continues to expand and has a growing membership base around the world. Recognised as THE family business champions we have also gained recognition in both of the Top 100 Global Family Business Influencers list compiled by Family Capital. We are also the VOICE of the family business community, celebrating their contribution throughout the UK and beyond.

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Family Business United (‘FBU’) is an unparalleled rallying point and voice for the global family business community and an invaluable source of insight into the sector.  FBU is a resource for all, family businesses of all sizes and sectors, and their advisers, helping to raise the profile of the family business sector and to encourage greater awareness of the contribution that family firms make to the global economy through employment, income generation, wealth creation and charitable endeavours.

At FBU, everything we do is about the family business, creating the best resource available to help families in business get access to the resources and support they need to continue their family business journey, wherever it will take them.

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