While bringing in outsiders offers significant opportunities, it is not without risks, and the decision requires careful consideration of both the business and family dynamics.

The ability to juggle roles, sometimes gracefully, sometimes awkwardly, is one of the least discussed yet most critical skills in family business life.

Looking back from 2025 to 1925, two years separated by a century of transformation, reveals not just how family firms have changed, but how history itself has sculpted their character, priorities, and survival instincts.

As we move into 2026 and beyond, family businesses find themselves standing at a decisive moment in their long histories.

It is with profound sadness that the Anderson Family and GAP Group share the news of the sudden passing of Douglas Anderson.

Family Business United exists solely to support, champion and connect family businesses. Membership provides access to a trusted network of peers who understand the complexities of family ownership — from succession planning and governance to growth, exit and legacy.

Family Business United has today announced the official launch of the Family Business Top 100 for 2026.

Family Business United is delighted to announce the family firms that are in the running for the National Family Business of the Year Awards 2026.

Campaigning results in APR/BPR amendments by Government which is welcome but more needs to be done to support family firms.

As 2026 approaches, family businesses find themselves standing at a decisive moment in their long histories with a complex agenda to address.

The spirit of generosity was in full swing last week as family businesses from across Yorkshire came together at Sound Leisure in Leeds for the annual Family Business Festive Food Parcel event.

We want to explore the topic and gauge opinion as to how families in business are addressing the challenge of succession planning in our short survey.

Zappshelter has become one of Britain’s most distinctive engineering success stories in the field of industrial shelters

Family Business United has published its fourth Global Family Business Think Tank results with expert insights from around the world.

New guide on the weight of legacy and the components of legacy in the context of family businesses launched.

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

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

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

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

Family Business United is delighted to launch a new campaign to help quantify the extent of the family business sector across the UK - The UK Family Business Census.