Business Confidence Falls In September
Business confidence dipped to a three-month low in September, the latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer has found. Key Findings:...
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Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
- 13 hours ago
- 4 min
Recruiting Non-Family Directors And Executives In Family Firms
Family-owned businesses are the backbone of many economies, driving innovation and long-term growth. Yet, as these firms grow, the...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
- 13 hours ago
- 2 min
Retailers Report Marginal Sales Growth As Online Sales Rise
Retailers reported marginal growth in sales volumes in the year to September, following a three-month-long downturn. That’s according to...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
- 13 hours ago
- 5 min
Bridgman Furniture: A Legacy Of Craftsmanship & Innovation
Bridgman Furniture, a name synonymous with luxury and quality, has carved out a distinguished place in the furniture industry over...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
- 13 hours ago
- 2 min
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
- 14 hours ago
- 1 min
New Appointment For Western Pension Solutions
Western Pension Solutions (WPS), the specialist pensions adviser to family firms with defined benefit schemes, today announced the...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
- 17 hours ago
- 5 min
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
- 17 hours ago
- 5 min
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
- 17 hours ago
- 2 min
Awards Success For William Hare Projects
Global engineering steel specialist, William Hare Group, is celebrating after seven of its projects were recognised at prestigious...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
- 17 hours ago
- 2 min
NFU Win Allows UK Beetroot Growers To Export To USA
Marking a huge win for UK horticulture growers, many of them family owned that have been in the family for generations, British beetroot...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
- 2 days ago
- 6 min
Maintaining Harmony & Managing Disagreement In A Family Business
Running a family business can be deeply rewarding, offering the opportunity to build and nurture a legacy across generations. However, it...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
- 2 days ago
- 2 min
Frozen Foods Distributor Central Foods Partners With Tyson Foods
Frozen food distributor Central Foods has partnered with global food company Tyson Foods’ UK division to increase Tyson’s distribution to...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
- 2 days ago
- 3 min
Japanese Artist Creates Animal Characters For Lake District
A Japanese artist has designed a range of animal characters for a country estate near Windermere, inspired by the Lake District’s...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
- 3 days ago
- 4 min
The Importance Of Family Businesses To The Rural Economy In The UK
Family businesses are the backbone of the rural economy in the UK, playing an indispensable role in fostering growth, creating jobs, and...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
- 3 days ago
- 4 min
Harnessing The Strengths Of Family Relationships For Long-Term Success
Maximising family ownership in a business and leveraging the strengths of familial relationships can be a game-changer for long-term...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
- 3 days ago
- 2 min
Hainsworth Brings Bespoke Tailoring Students' Designs To Life
British fabric manufacturer and woollen mill Hainsworth has teamed up with final-year BA (Hons) Bespoke Tailoring students at London...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
- 3 days ago
- 6 min
The Importance Of Apprenticeships For Family Businesses In The UK Today
Family businesses are the backbone of the UK economy, representing around 88% of all UK companies, employing over 14 million people, and...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
- 3 days ago
- 3 min
Top UK Family Business Apprentice Employers 2024
Family Business United has compiled a list of the UK's leading Family Business Apprentice Employers for 2024 to demonstrate the...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
- 3 days ago
- 1 min
The Family Business Apprentice Employers Report 2024
Since the inaugural report highlighting the importance of apprentices to the family business community was published by Family Business...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
- 3 days ago
- 3 min
Oldest Family Firms In The North West
Family Business United has teamed up with CN Strategic Advisors to identify some of the oldest family firms in the North West of England,...
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