Balancing business demands with family harmony is both an art and a science. It’s important to nurture family bonds while scaling your business.

Owning a valuable art collection is a source of immense pride and personal satisfaction, but it comes with responsibilities that go far beyond curation and display.

While the idea of working with loved ones can be deeply rewarding, it also comes with unique complexities that can test even the strongest bonds. Balancing the demands of running a business with the dynamics of family relationships isn’t something you learn in school. Unlike leadership, finance, or marketing, there’s no formal curriculum for navigating the emotional and interpersonal challenges of blending love and business. While the idea of working with loved ones can be de

Ninety-three per cent of scale-up founders do not believe the UK workforce is adequately prepared for widespread AI adoption, according to new research.

Succession is the ultimate test of a family business. It’s not just a handover of shares or titles, but of values, responsibility, and legacy.

Surprisingly, many private company boards pay little attention to perhaps their most important function, maximizing realized shareholder value.

In family and founder-led businesses, senior appointments are not just commercial decisions, but need to be carefully considered to get right.

Succession is not easy and being the son or daughter of the founder does not necessarily qualify you to be the next CEO.

Birth order remains one of the most powerful lenses for understanding sibling dynamics in family enterprises. A sibling’s place within the family system often influences behaviour, leadership style, relationship patterns—including relationships with in-laws—and the values later passed on to the next generation.

As National Apprenticeship Week 2026 kicks off, Make UK is calling on the Government to commit to a Skills Investment Pledge to address the decline in apprenticeship starts and rise in those not in education, employment or training (NEET).

Latest research identifies a sharp disconnect between confidence in and the practical ability to modernise payroll operations among larger organisations.

In an industry often driven by short-term contracts and shifting ownership, Bagnalls stands out as a rare constant. Founded in 1875 and still family-owned nearly 150 years later, Bagnalls is one of the UK’s most respected names in its field.

UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are preparing to switch off for Christmas will leave themselves vulnerable to attack, according to new research.

Organisations adopting AI governance measures, specifically real-time monitoring and oversight committees, are far more likely to report improvements in revenue growth, employee satisfaction and cost savings.

New research has found that skills shortages and sluggish digital transformation are putting the UK’s industrial midmarket at risk of falling behind its European peers.

The Bank of America Family Office Study: Perspectives on the Modern Family Office reveals that the next decade will be a defining era for the world’s wealthiest families.

For many family businesses, social value is an inherent part of their identity, deeply rooted in their legacy, long-term vision and strong community ties.

South Korea’s economic story in the latter half of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first is often told in terms of its chaebols — large family-controlled conglomerates such as Samsung, Hyundai, LG, SK, and Lotte. Yet family businesses in South Korea are much more than the chaebol giants; they permeate the entire spectrum of the economy, from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in provincial towns to globally competitive exporters, and their influence extends far bey

National security concerns are rapidly becoming a defining influence on corporate innovation strategies worldwide, according to the seventh annual International Innovation Barometer published today. The latest report by innovation funding consultancy Ayming finds that national security concerns, from geopolitical instability to supply chain vulnerabilities, have become a top priority. Over two-thirds (67%) of small, and 85% of large, businesses are now integrating national s

In retail, one size never fits all. Different brands need different solutions when it comes to packaging, bespoke signage, specific garment hangers, and their logo on almost everything. Before 2005, it was either make-do with generic versions or spend big on tailored ones from multiple suppliers. That was the driving force that led to Ian Hall creating CCS McLays . He had the idea of being a new kind of partner to retailers. One that puts them in the driving seat. Sourcing a