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Management


Working On The Family Business, Not Just In It
In the hustle of day-to-day operations — dealing with suppliers, chasing invoices, managing staff, and keeping customers happy — it's...
Jun 26, 2025


Shirtsleeves To Shirtsleeves In Three Generations...
The adage ‘shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations’ is often quoted as encapsulating the recurring cycle observed in many...
Sep 2, 2024


53% Of Professionals Admit To Quitting A NEW Role
53% of UK professionals have quit a role due to it not matching their expectations. 20% have left new positions in the first six months...
Aug 13, 2024


Cultivating Innovation In Family Firms: A Blueprint For Growth
Family firms, often known for their deep-rooted values and long-term vision, possess unique advantages that can be harnessed to foster a...
Jul 24, 2024


Making The Transition From A Family Business To A Business Family
Family businesses have been the backbone of economies worldwide, blending personal relationships with professional pursuits. However, as...
Jul 18, 2024


Management Changes At Croxsons
Leading glass packaging company, Croxsons, has recently made changes to its management structure. Tracey Kendall, formerly business...
Jun 21, 2024


Family Business: Why Planning Ahead Needs To Happen Right Now
While every family business needs to plan for the future, conversations about what this means in practice aren’t always easy. The Logan...
Apr 19, 2024


Joining The Family Board? Tips For New Directors
So, you’ve been asked to join the board of directors of your family’s company. You may have already been working in the family business...
Mar 5, 2024


The Current Agenda For Family Firms Around The UK
The latest survey from Family Business United has identified the key challenges that are being addressed by family business leaders in...
Sep 11, 2023


Embedding Values Into A Family Business Culture
We understand the importance of values in family firms – check out Kyler Gilbert’s write up on The Importance Of Values In Family Firms ...
Aug 23, 2023


Developing Competent Owners And Stewards For A Lasting Family Business
The ultimate goal of many enterprising families is growing a prospering organization stewarded by a committed group of united family owners. And while many succeed in developing a successful organization, they struggle with managing the increasingly dispersed and diverse family group. As the family – and with it, the shareholder group – grows, it tends to grow apart: Family members become more distant over time, both geographically and emotionally. With many more relationship
Aug 8, 2023


Empower & Engage: The Key To Developing Teams In Innovative Companies
When employers are looking to build up a team for an innovative project, they can often fall into the trap of looking for someone new...
Jul 14, 2023


Family Business Leadership Through A Crisis
There have been crises before, some of them larger than others, but it is probably true to say that family business leaders have never...
Jul 14, 2023


Moving From Employee To Owner
In this video, John Broons discusses the challenges of transitioning from an employee in the family business to becoming the owner and...
Jul 13, 2023


Values Are An Important Differentiator For Family Firms
Family businesses are recognised for taking a long-term view and planning for generations to come. Values are an important...
Jul 13, 2023


The Changing Business World
As we enter deeper into the 21st century family businesses have a world of opportunity in front of them but need to take stock and act...
Jul 12, 2023


Creating An Internal Market For Shares In The Family Business
In a family business how do you deal with someone wanting to cash in their shares and how do you value them? As family businesses pass...
Jul 12, 2023


The Drivers Behind Successful Family Firms
What makes family firms succeed where others fail? Here we take a look at what the family business community think is important and...
Jul 12, 2023


How Gen Z Is Influencing Green Business Operations
The UK has become more environmentally conscious in recent years. In fact, the global pandemic encouraged people to become more...
Jul 6, 2023


Family Firms Really Are Different
Family firms are different, a real force for good and that can only be a good thing. The obvious thing that makes family businesses stand...
Jun 30, 2023

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