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HMG Paints Supports YES Charity With Paint Donation
HMG Paints, the UK’s leading independent paint manufacturer, has supported Manchester-based employment and skills organisation YES.
6 hours ago


JCB Pledges £7,500 To Historic Village Church Restoration Appeal
A historic Staffordshire Moorlands village church is building firm foundations for the future with support from digger giant JCB.
11 hours ago


The 2026 Family Business Lifetime Achievement Awards
Check out the film from the annual Family Business United dinner where the 2026 Family Business Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented.
12 hours ago


Family Business United Celebrates 15 Years Of Championing Family Firms
Family Business United (FBU), the UK's independent media, membership and advocacy platform for the family business community, is celebrating its 15th anniversary.
13 hours ago


Sybron Announces B Corp™ Status
Sybron, a leading supplier to some of the largest names in UK hospitality has announced its certification as a B Corporation (B Corp™).
4 days ago


St Austell Brewery Has Scooped Two Awards In One Week
The business won Best B2B Website of the Year at the Ecommerce Awards 2026 and Food and Drink Ecommerce Website of the Year at the UK eCommerce Awards 2026.
5 days ago


Farmers Shrinking Businesses To Limit Inheritance Tax Damage
Nearly 90% of rural family businesses have paused investment, and in some cases, are actively devaluing their businesses to avoid triggering tax bills they can’t afford, stark new polling by the CLA reveals.
5 days ago


Arco Enters New Chapter Of Growth As H.I.G. Capital Agrees Acquisition
Investment will accelerate innovation, deepen customer and supplier partnerships and expand Arco’s reach across the UK, Europe and North America.
5 days ago


Port Glasgow Local Raises Over £1,000 For CHAS In Aldi
Aldi Scotland’s Supermarket Sweep has returned to Port Glasgow, where one lucky local shopper has raised £1,011.61 for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) .
6 days ago


Hendy Makes Major Investment In Poole
Drivers across Dorset now have easier access to cars from BYD, one of the UK’s fastest-growing vehicle brands.
Sep 29


JCB Invests For The Future After Hydromax World Record
Fresh from setting a new world land speed record of 406.320mph powered by its pioneering hydrogen technology, JCB is accelerating investment in its future, with major commitments to British manufacturing.
Sep 29


Family Business Top 100 Launched To Celebrate People In UK Family Firms
Family Business United (FBU), the independent media, membership and advocacy platform for the family business community, today announces the launch of the Family Business Top 100, a new campaign to find and celebrate the 100 people making the greatest difference to family business across the UK. Nominations are now open to anyone working within a UK family business, whether a member of the owning family or not. Up to three nominations can be made per family business in the U
Sep 25


Food & Drink Exports Drop To Third Lowest Levels On Record
The Food and Drink Federation's (FDF) latest Trade Snapshot reveals that UK food and drink export volumes fell by more than a tenth (11.7%) in the first half of 2026.
Sep 25


Family Farm Grows Management Team As Visitors Triple
A Warrington-based farm, run by the same family for more than 500 years, has revamped its management structure after completing the 90% Government-funded Help to Grow: Management Course.
Sep 24


Family Care Steams Ahead With Lancashire Railway And Interpreter
Lancashire based foster care and special needs provider Family Care has teamed up with The East Lancashire Railway to provide a British Sign Language Interpreter.
Sep 23


Polyvine Ltd Celebrates 40 Years Of Business
Polyvine Ltd, the UK’s Trade Varnish Experts, is proud to celebrate 40 years in business, marking four decades of independent manufacturing, innovation and trusted partnerships across the painting and decorating industry.
Sep 23


St Austell Brewery Honours Beer Icon Tribute With Special Commemorative Glass
St Austell Brewery has unveiled a special commemorative glass celebrating its 175-year anniversary and Tribute.
Sep 23


Spinks Expands Spring Innovation Portfolio Across North American
Leading British spring and comfort technology manufacturer, Spinks, has announced the expansion of its portfolio of innovative spring solutions across North America through HS2.
Sep 23


Hill Cross Furniture Raises £1,500 For Overgate Hospice
North Yorkshire furniture specialist Hill Cross Furniture has presented £1,500 to Overgate Hospice after taking on a 1,042-mile cycling challenge inspired by the team’s work on the hospice’s new Inpatient Unit.
Sep 23


National Family Business Day 2027 To Take Place On September 16
Family Business United (FBU), the UK's independent media, membership and advocacy platform for the family business community, has confirmed that National Family Business Day 2027 will be celebrated on Tuesday 16 September. The annual day recognises the vital contribution family businesses make to the UK economy, from the smallest independent traders to the largest multigenerational enterprises, and provides an opportunity for families in business, their employees and the wide
Sep 22
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