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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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A Manufacturing Heritage In Italy

A Manufacturing Heritage In Italy

FLO S.p.A. founded near Parma in 1973 by Antonio Simonazzi is now Europe’s largest manufacturer of plastic vending cups and a leading...

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125 Years Of History At Harrison Wipes

125 Years Of History At Harrison Wipes

From scrap metal to compostable wiping cloths: 125 years of history at Harrison Wipes In 2016, the Harrison Wipes family business...

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Life After The Apprentice

Life After The Apprentice

We caught up with Rebecca Jeffery who appeared on The Apprentice but now runs a successful business with her sister. Rebecca Jeffery is...

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From Private Family Business To Private Equity

From Private Family Business To Private Equity

The cycle of growth in India with Apollo Hospitals, one of the leading hospital chains with an international reputation and an...

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Family, Country And Community

Family, Country And Community

Milaan Thalwitzer, Non-executive Chairman of The Bosveld Group, Citrus fruit producers in South Africa explains what it means to them to...

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Family Holidays On The Norfolk Coastline

Family Holidays On The Norfolk Coastline

Hemsby Beach and the adjoining coastline is recognised as one of the most attractive in the UK and a coastline that is awash with family...

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Blenheim Palace & The Business Of Heritage

Blenheim Palace & The Business Of Heritage

Blenheim Palace, the home of the 12th Duke of Marlborough is also a business, and the business has been transformed in the last 15 years...

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Perpetuating The Family Business

Perpetuating The Family Business

The challenge is to do all that’s required to pass the company on to generation two… A most challenging aspect of entrepreneurship has...

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Who Gets Dad's Office?

Who Gets Dad's Office?

When it comes to family business succession planning, one thing is certain: Most family business leaders don’t do it, they don’t do it...

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Generational Transitions In Family Businesses

Generational Transitions In Family Businesses

Preparing to pass the business to the next generation is the toughest challenge for a family business. Roberta Fenech shares her...

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Managing Family Reputation

Managing Family Reputation

Reputational risk is a key concern for many family firms. Alistair Morgan explains some of the considerations as to how families can...

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Looking After A Family Firm For Generations To Come

Looking After A Family Firm For Generations To Come

As the first non-family CEO of Charles Wells, Justin Phillimore looks back on his first year in the job and to the future challenges and...

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Family Business United (‘FBU’) is an unparalleled rallying point and voice for the global family business community and an invaluable source of insight into the sector.  FBU is a resource for all, family businesses of all sizes and sectors, and their advisers, helping to raise the profile of the family business sector and to encourage greater awareness of the contribution that family firms make to the global economy through employment, income generation, wealth creation and charitable endeavours.

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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