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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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Laings – A Jewel In The Scottish Crown

Laings – A Jewel In The Scottish Crown

The Scottish family firm with a history dating back to 1840 begins a new chapter. Laings has a vibrant history spanning 177 years and...

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Music To Their Ears

Music To Their Ears

When most pub operators talk about hosting live music, they’re usually referring to local bands and open mic nights. At DHP Family,...

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Family Firms Open To Broader Financing Options

Family Firms Open To Broader Financing Options

Latest research highlights that there is a willingness by family firms to consider alternative sources of finance for their business....

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Managing Megatrends In Russia As A Family Firm

Managing Megatrends In Russia As A Family Firm

It’s relatively rare for Russian businesses to be genuinely international, and even more so for a private business. But Avgust is an...

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Cultural Significance In Family Firms

Cultural Significance In Family Firms

When it comes to family business, one of the biggest challenges they face in the near full employment economy in which they operate is...

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Weathering A Storm

Weathering A Storm

When crisis strikes a family business, advisers need a clear plan, with an emphasis on honesty, to minimise reputational damage Many...

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In-Laws & Influence In Family Businesses

In-Laws & Influence In Family Businesses

In-laws hold a unique position in family businesses. This may be said for both in-laws who work within the business and those who, for a...

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Sailing The High Seas Since 1857

Sailing The High Seas Since 1857

Fratelli Cosulich is a family-owned shipping group founded in 1857. Now run by the family’s fifth and sixth generations, Fratelli...

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Successful Succession Is By No Means An Impossibility

Successful Succession Is By No Means An Impossibility

Making a success of succession is not, by any means, impossible as Marc Farror explains. Like all businesses, family ones have to deal...

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Failing Your Way To Success

Failing Your Way To Success

Mitzi Perdue’s story is summed up in the title of her website: ‘Insider secrets from wildly successful families’. She’s the daughter of...

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The Importance Of Family Harmony

The Importance Of Family Harmony

Tohtonku Sdn Bhd is a major player in the personal care products sector in Malaysia, and stands out from many other family firms in the...

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Changing The Way The World Sleeps At Harrison Spinks

Changing The Way The World Sleeps At Harrison Spinks

The Harrison Spinks bed business is now into its fifth generation with three generations still involved in the business and innovation...

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