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Taking Packing Into The Next Generation
Chris Kelly is the Managing Director of The UPAC Group in Scotland. He spoke to Paul Andrews to share his insight into this second...


Five Factors For An Effective Family Business Board
The fallout from the COVID health and economic crisis demands high-performing boards. In these turbulent times boards are under pressure...

John Harte - Integrity Governance
Apr 20, 2021


How To Sweat The Governance
Family-owned businesses are significant creators of wealth, employment and opportunity in our communities. A successful family business...

John Harte - Integrity Governance
Apr 20, 2021


UK Family Businesses Risk Falling Behind On ESG
UK family businesses risk falling behind other countries in their commitment to prioritising sustainability in their strategies,...


Navigating The Family Business Success(ion) Maze
Planning to stay one step ahead. A compass for family business succession. Artificial intelligence, the ESG avalanche, increased global...
Andra Illie
Apr 15, 2021


Manufacturing Violins With Family Heritage
Maison Bernard has been a family-run business since 1868. Currently managed by father and son Jan and Matthijs Strick, it has been based...


Nuptial Agreements And Wealth Protection
A nuptial agreement can be a useful tool for wealthy individuals and families who seek to preserve wealth for future generations. Here,...

Joanne Edwards - Forsters
Apr 8, 2021


Before The Madness Of The Holidays From A Family Firm Perspective!
Just over a year ago in February 2020, family business Bradfords Bakers and sister companies Send Them Cupcakes and Send Them Balloons...


Meet Mark Boddington, Founder Of Silverlining Furniture
Mark Boddington is the founder and chairman of Silverlining Furniture – one of furniture making’s leading names recognised for its...


Family Firm ESF Launches New Corporate Video
Our family business friends in Northern Ireland at Environmental Street Furniture (‘ESF’) have released a corporate video, showcasing...


Creating A Lasting Legacy And A Real Impact On Society
Family businesses are recognised the world over as a force for good and whilst they are not always the first to shout about their...


Family Governance In The Digital Age
In this article, Daniel Ugur of Forsters takes a look at a practical checklist for the post-Covid world and the need for structures to be...


Embracing Digital Transformation Of The Family Business
2020 highlighted the need for digital transformation around the world and in every sector with family businesses that had invested in IT...


Family Businesses Risk Missing The Mark On Sustainability
2020 was undoubtedly a difficult year for many business and in a year where business has had to transform the way it meets the needs of...


Build A Family Business That Lasts
Given their portrayals in the media, it might be easy to dismiss family businesses as hotbeds of power playing, favour currying, and...

Josh Baron - BanyanGlobal
Feb 11, 2021


Creating A Successful Culture: Seven Decades Of Lessons
HE Simm is a family owned, £100m, engineering and services business. Their roots are in Liverpool, but they have progressed over the last...


Reputational Premium For Family Firms Confirmed In Latest Research
Family businesses are much more well-thought-of than other businesses, according to a new landmark national survey. Based on a...


Why Are Family Firms Important?
Family firms are the backbone of economies the world over and the UK is no exception. With more than 6 million family firms in the UK...


Survey Shows Governance Is ‘Fit For Purpose’
Family businesses believe their governance arrangements are entirely or broadly fit for purpose, according to 69% of respondents to a new...


Crafting Out The Future Of The Retail Family Firm
Colemans is a stationery, office supplies and art & craft retailer with 13 stores across the East Midlands plus an online business that...
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