It is often said that the first generation creates the wealth, but that it is the second generation that creates the legacy. In an...

Conflict is a natural part of running a business but when colleagues and employees are also family members, ordinary conflict can take on...

As the complexity of family and business relationships increase, families can turn to a formal “family constitution” to create a healthy...

Succession in terms of business leadership confronts the founder of a family business with a complex set of options as Peter Leach...

Expectations were set but transitions from Baby Boomers to the next gen have not materialised. Dozens of articles came out during the...

The 2014 Survey of Corporate Governance Practices in European Family Businesses provides a snapshot view of some of the largest family...

Family companies may have a conservative heritage, but new research suggests they can teach us a lot about innovation. Family firms are...

China’s rich visa-seekers are discovering alternatives to foreign investment visa schemes in the US, Canada and Australia, and are...

When you meet someone new, how do you describe your business? If you’re like most people, you might talk about what you do or how you do...

Latest family business poll from the Institute for Family Business shows family firms more than twice as likely to be trusted than those...

Family Business United completed the first ever research into the oldest family firms across the South West of the UK. Check out the...

A moving insight into what happens when your Uncle closes the doors and there is nothing you can do. Heather Leavens was a third...

Advisers can help clients better secure their family business by asking them to address four key areas: legal structure, governance...

The Company was formed in 1889 and the Wright family have been involved in the making of quality ladies hats for over 300 years, making...

Oxfords Bakery was established by Frank Oxford in 1911 at Alweston, near Sherborne in Dorset. Today, fourth generation Steven is at the...

Kinloch Anderson, an Edinburgh family company since 1868 are renowned experts in kilts, tartans and all aspects of Highland Dress....

Dr. Joseph H. Astrachan, Executive Director of the Cox Family Enterprise Center at Kennesaw State University, speaks on on the topic of...

Latest research from KPMG in Singapore identifies the challenges facing family firms. This landmark study of family businesses in...

Fracino is the UK’s only manufacturer of cappuccino and espresso machines and associated equipment and was 50 years old in 2013. Managing...

New research for the Dying Matters Coalition shows that the majority of people in Britain have not discussed or made any plans for when...