Family businesses are unlike any other form of enterprise. They are often built on legacies, shared identities, and deeply personal...

Family Business United continues to amplify the family business voice and respond to the needs of our members in challenging the recent...

Family Business United is delighted to announce the launch of a new Family Business Management Programme in association with Brunel...

It is a while since we shared an update on the ongoing changes/lobbying activities with regards the changes announced in the last Budget and we have been asked for an update so here we go. We continue to speak to as many people as possible to share the family business perspective and impact of the changes to inheritance tax rules and in particular APR and BPR but sadly we are not in a position to offer much in the way of positivity at this moment in time. Sorry. The farming

Two leading British pub businesses have joined forces to raise money for a charity dedicated to helping people break the cycle of...

Replin by Hainsworth, a manufacturer of premium fabrics for aviation and transport interiors, is celebrating 80 years since the business...

National Family Business Day, celebrated annually on the third Thursday in September, takes place on September 18 this year and is a...

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

Family Business United is delighted to launch its latest research project to quantify the impact of family businesses in the community....

Check out the short film that showcases the Family Business of the Year Awards 2025, the thoughts of Paul Andrews, Founder and CEO of...

Family Business United is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership between Wellbeing People and Family Business United, a...

Family Business United is delighted to announce the launch of our third Global Family Business Think Tank Report which summarises the thoughts of over 120 leading family business owners, experts and advisers from around the world on specific topics that will help to shape family business discussions and strategies going forward including thoughts on the relevance of the three-circle model, trust, next generation engagement and the potential for conflict to impact family busin

The Impact of Proposed Tax Changes Following the government’s costly partial reversal of its welfare reforms, Family Business United urges officials to abandon plans to change inheritance tax relief for family businesses. The organization emphasizes the importance of listening to voices within the family business community to drive the growth agenda. A recent survey by the CBI and Family Business United Kingdom (FBUK) revealed a concerning trend. Proposed cuts to inheritance

The Pantry took home the prestigious Supreme Champion Family Business Award at the National Family Business of the Year Awards 2025, awards organised by Family Business United to celebrate the incredible contribution of family businesses to the UK economy. Family firms are the engine room of the UK economy providing significant numbers of jobs, generating income, creating wealth and investing in our communities. As Paul Andrews, Founder and CEO of Family Business United expla

The family business community came together once more in London in the delightful surrounds of the Royal Geographical Society in South...

Fire, floods, relocation, and a pandemic couldn’t sink Formans, the family-run smoked salmon supplier. Here’s how they stayed afloat. When I tell people about the fire, the flood, and the compulsory purchase, everyone says, what about the plague of locusts? Well, now we have the plague as well. - Lance Forman, Owner, H.Forman & Son and formanandfield.com Policy analysts have coined the term ‘permacrisis’ to denote an extended period of difficulty arising from a spate of unpre

In an era of fleeting trends and throwaway retail, one Taunton business stands as a remarkable thread of continuity. Hatchers, the...

Family businesses form the backbone of Britain’s economic and social landscape. Often modest in appearance, they represent a powerful...

Members of Family Business United will be travelling across the UK for their annual road trip in electric style this year thanks once...