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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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Succession Planning Unwrapped

Succession Planning Unwrapped

Succession planning is often cited as one of the key challenges facing family firms. In many cases it is the elephant in the room and...

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Be A Leader, Not A Manager

Be A Leader, Not A Manager

Managing a team of people comes with a new level of responsibilities. But have you ever considered the vast difference between being a...

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From Loch To Larder With Isle Of Skye Sea Salt

From Loch To Larder With Isle Of Skye Sea Salt

Isle of Skye Sea Salt is a multi award-winning, natural sea salt made entirely from the mineral-rich sea waters of Loch Snizort on the...

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Creating A Family Business Presence In Retail

Creating A Family Business Presence In Retail

Every family business starts out with a plan and it is always great to find new family firms with an entrepreneurial story that has grown...

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Launching A Nationwide Delivery Family Business

Launching A Nationwide Delivery Family Business

Assured Same Day Couriers was Founded in November 2019, started trading January 2020. It is a nationwide same day delivery company with...

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Keeping All The Pieces Of The Puzzle Together At Gibsons

Keeping All The Pieces Of The Puzzle Together At Gibsons

2019 marked 100 years since Harry Percy Gibson formed H. P. Gibson & Sons Limited. Now into their fourth generation with Harry’s...

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Next Gen Sets Sail From University And Family Business Continues To Grow

Next Gen Sets Sail From University And Family Business Continues To Grow

Ross Testa launched his social media advertising agency whilst at university in what turned out to be the start of what is becoming an...

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Family Firms Value Crisis Management

Family Firms Value Crisis Management

For a family-owned business nothing is more important to an organisation than the nurturing and protection of its reputation. Having a...

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The Ongoing Journey At Hoggs Of Fife

The Ongoing Journey At Hoggs Of Fife

As a family owned British Countrywear brand, Hoggs of Fife started making top quality leather footwear for the local Farming and...

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Differentiators That Help Family Businesses To Thrive

Differentiators That Help Family Businesses To Thrive

Explore differentiators that help family businesses to thrive and the areas of focus that will make a critical difference as we look...

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Purpose Driven Leadership – How Family Businesses Can Accelerate ESG

Purpose Driven Leadership – How Family Businesses Can Accelerate ESG

In the space of one year, social awareness has escalated and brought the world together in dealing with the health, financial and...

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Developing Healthy Family Communications In Business

Developing Healthy Family Communications In Business

Communication in a family business always seems to be a moving feast. Someone, somewhere, in the family, may appear to be out of...

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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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