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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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Good Boundaries; Good Family Business Relationships

Good Boundaries; Good Family Business Relationships

Sometimes, the informality of working in some family business can be a great blessing… or a dreadful curse. Here, Rochelle Clarke of...

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What Is The Family Business Really Worth?

What Is The Family Business Really Worth?

One of the common questions asked of an adviser by any family business owners is how to attribute a value to the family business and how...

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Keep It In The Family By Planning For Succession

Keep It In The Family By Planning For Succession

Succession is often not dealt with until it needs to be implemented. Succession planning is an area that many family businesses struggle...

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From Goats To A Diversified Family Business

From Goats To A Diversified Family Business

A vision from an entrepreneurial founder is at the heart of many family businesses and that is certainly the case with the Steggles...

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Crafting Quality Products From Canvas

Crafting Quality Products From Canvas

In 1996 Chris Salisbury founded Canvasman in the tiny cellar of his Victorian terraced house in Leeds. From its humble beginnings as a...

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Simon & James, The Eponymous Hawkins Brothers!

Simon & James, The Eponymous Hawkins Brothers!

English wine has been an incredible success story over the last decade. There are now almost 900 vineyards in England with production...

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Increasing Levels Of Work Related Stress

Increasing Levels Of Work Related Stress

According to the latest poll of 2,000 staff by recruitment firm Robert Walters, 60% of professionals stated they have suffered from some...

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Recruiting, Retaining And Motivating Staff In A Family Business

Recruiting, Retaining And Motivating Staff In A Family Business

Family businesses need to position themselves as attractive propositions to appeal to new executives. It is well documented that many...

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Third Generation At The Helm At Lamberts

Third Generation At The Helm At Lamberts

Lamberts was founded in 1963 by the Grandfather of the current Managing Director, Trina Beare, back in 1963. Paul Andrews spoke to Trina...

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Shaping Family Legacies

Shaping Family Legacies

Photographs capture events, landscapes, and individuals. Each photograph is a framed picture composed by the photographer, they freeze...

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How The Role Of Family Business Chair Is Evolving

How The Role Of Family Business Chair Is Evolving

The world remains a volatile place in 2023, as businesses emerge from the COVID era, contend with the impact of geopolitical uncertainty,...

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Why Effective Governance Is Critical In A Recession

Why Effective Governance Is Critical In A Recession

It is widely expected that there will be a global economic downturn over the next 12 months, with western countries, particularly those...

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