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Family businesses are the backbone of economies the world over. They also face unique issues due to the very nature of their ownership.

Check out the latest articles on some of these issues such as succession planning, employing family members, governance structures, marketing the family brand, family values, remuneration and much more besides.

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A Resounding Scottish Engineering Success Story

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

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Meet The Siblings Behind Danglers!

Meet The Siblings Behind Danglers!

Whilst many new businesses are founded each year it is not often that you find one that has been created by a number of siblings. Check...

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Well Oiled After 275 Years!

Well Oiled After 275 Years!

RS Clare was founded in Liverpool in 1748 at the start of the Industrial Revolution and they are the longest established company...

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The Amazing Underarm Patch!

The Amazing Underarm Patch!

The dandi® patch is a thin, discreet underarm patch that adheres to the skin. It holds up to 2,000 times the average amount of underarm...

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Building Luxurious Performance Boats At Ribeye

Building Luxurious Performance Boats At Ribeye

Established in Great Britain in 1998, Ribeye Boats has been committed to building luxurious performance RIBs and as a family business...

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180 Years Of Brewing Excellence At Robinsons Brewery

180 Years Of Brewing Excellence At Robinsons Brewery

Based in the heart of Stockport for almost two centuries, and owning around 260 tenanted and managed pubs, inns and hotels across the...

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Let The Next Generation Thrive

Let The Next Generation Thrive

Family businesses should trust in next generation leaders to thrive in digital age according to the latest research. Family business...

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Grass Is Greener In This Family Firm!

Grass Is Greener In This Family Firm!

Jonathan Gallagher, the youngest of three Gallagher brothers, founded Easigrass more than three decades ago and the business continues to...

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Packaged For Family Business Success

Packaged For Family Business Success

Glossop Cartons is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of carton board packaging products. Paul Andrews met the sisters behind this...

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The Family Business Wonders Of Wigan

The Family Business Wonders Of Wigan

William Santus and Company have been making a variety of sweets for over 100 years. Paul Andrews visited them in Wigan to find out more....

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Building A Family Of Firms For Future Generations

Building A Family Of Firms For Future Generations

Paul Andrews met the team behind Robertson to understand more about the family business, its values and their plans for the future....

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Tis The Season To Be Jolly

Tis The Season To Be Jolly

The festive season is nearly upon us and a focal point for many homes is the Christmas Tree. Paul Andrews spoke to the second generation...

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The UK Family Business Survey 2019

The UK Family Business Survey 2019

The results of the 2019 Family Business Survey published by Family Business United are in and the family business community has spoken. ...

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At FBU, everything we do is about the family business, creating the best resource available to help families in business get access to the resources and support they need to continue their family business journey, wherever it will take them.

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