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Workplace Stress Fuels Shift In Employee Expectations around health support

Workplace Stress Fuels Shift In Employee Expectations around health support

New data reveals that British workers want their employers to do more to boost their physical and mental wellbeing.

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Family Business Growth Expectations Dip And Leadership Transition Looms

Family Business Growth Expectations Dip And Leadership Transition Looms

Cautious family business outlook aligns with wider concerns expressed across the sector in this year’s survey.

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Family Businesses Call For Greater Support As 92% Say Current Policies Fall Short

Family Businesses Call For Greater Support As 92% Say Current Policies Fall Short

Survey reveals overwhelming dissatisfaction among the UK’s family business community with the level of government support for the sector.

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Economic Pressures And Regulation Top The 2025 Family Business Agenda

Economic Pressures And Regulation Top The 2025 Family Business Agenda

Survey respondents highlighted a broad range of economic, operational, and generational concerns on their family business agenda.

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Family Business Sentiment Falls As Uncertainty Grows

Family Business Sentiment Falls As Uncertainty Grows

Seventy per cent (70%) of respondents said they feel less optimistic about their business prospects compared to last year

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Sterling Home Brings Festive Cheer With Heartfelt Christmas Donation

Sterling Home Brings Festive Cheer With Heartfelt Christmas Donation

Leading furniture retailer Sterling Home is lighting up the festive season with a generous donation of Christmas decorations and furniture to children’s hospices and hospitals.

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Industrial Strategy Set To Bring Investment Boost

Industrial Strategy Set To Bring Investment Boost

The announcement of a long term industrial strategy is set to bring immediate benefits to the UK economy.

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Birthday Bash Turns Into Wedding Day For Natalie And Peter

Birthday Bash Turns Into Wedding Day For Natalie And Peter

A Lancaster couple have turned a 50th birthday party into their dream wedding with a surprise ceremony kept secret from friends and family.

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Family Business United & Downs Solicitors Partner To Support Family Firms

Family Business United & Downs Solicitors Partner To Support Family Firms

New partnership announced between Family Business United and Downs Solicitors LLP.

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Family Businesses Unite For A Festive Cause

Family Businesses Unite For A Festive Cause

Family Business United is proud to announce the launch of its 2025 Charity Initiative – a national campaign with local impact.

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Family Business United Launches New Membership Brochure

Family Business United Launches New Membership Brochure

Check out the new membership brochure that highlights all the benefits of joining our innovative community.

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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Hill Cross Furniture Appoints Spa  Expert To Lead New Spa Division

Hill Cross Furniture Appoints Spa Expert To Lead New Spa Division

Hill Cross Furniture is proud to announce the appointment of Georgina Louis as Project Manager to lead the company’s newly launched spa division.

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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Double Celebrations For JCB

Double Celebrations For JCB

It was an action-packed day of double celebrations as digger maker JCB marked the company’s 80th anniversary.

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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Legacy Meets Snooker Legend As  Cloth Manufacturer Signs Up Ambassador

Legacy Meets Snooker Legend As Cloth Manufacturer Signs Up Ambassador

Hainsworth welcomes snookers Ken Doherty as its first-ever ambassador.

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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Retirement Incomes Could Increase By 60% With 'Collective' Pension Schemes

Retirement Incomes Could Increase By 60% With 'Collective' Pension Schemes

Millions of workers across the UK could see their pensions increase by up to 60% as new regulations for Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) schemes are set to be laid.

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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The Importance Of Shareholders' Agreements For Family Businesses

The Importance Of Shareholders' Agreements For Family Businesses

Family businesses are built on shared history, trust, and a collective vision. However, these very qualities can also make them...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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An Ownership Strategy Is Important For Family Businesses

An Ownership Strategy Is Important For Family Businesses

An ownership strategy is a cornerstone of success and sustainability for any family business. It is a deliberate plan that defines how...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

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UK’s Favourite Pizza Revealed In Nationwide Survey

UK’s Favourite Pizza Revealed In Nationwide Survey

A new nationwide survey conducted by Family Business United, in partnership with family-run favourite The Victor Pizza Company, has revealed the UK’s ultimate pizza choice.

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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Jeweller F.Hinds Reflects On A Successful Run Of New Stores

Jeweller F.Hinds Reflects On A Successful Run Of New Stores

F.Hinds, the family owned and run jewellers established in 1856, opened their second store in Scotland, at The Centre Livingston in September, along with another store in the South East.

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United

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HMG Paints Unveil New Water Based Production And Development Centre

HMG Paints Unveil New Water Based Production And Development Centre

Manchester-based paint manufacturer HMG Paints has officially opened their new department known as the “Len Hutton Centre”, a modern facility dedicated to water-based production.

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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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