What makes family firms succeed where others fail? Here we take a look at what the family business community think is important and...

A good Board Chair understands they are a facilitator to achieve the best outcomes rather than a ‘commander.’ They listen more than they...

The world remains a volatile place in 2023, as businesses emerge from the COVID era, contend with the impact of geopolitical uncertainty,...

Family firms are the engine room of the national economy and those running them are passionate, motivated and entrepreneurial in their...

Business owners often underestimate the impact their death or incapacity will have on the short‑term continuation of their business....

The purpose and strategic direction of an organisation lies at the heart of impactful leadership, says Saara Bange, Associate Director at...

In a post-pandemic world, many new opportunities and challenges lie ahead for family-owned businesses and business families. Recent...

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

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

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

The media coverage of “The Great Resignation” has raised the profile of the ongoing and critical role of the board in succession...

Opening up the board of directors to talent from outside the founding family prevents family dynamics from disrupting the functioning of...

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

HE Simm is a family owned, £100m, engineering and services business. Their roots are in Liverpool, but they have progressed over the last...

It’s a dilemma that faces family businesses all too frequently. We saw it recently when we worked with a $4 billion global manufacturing...

Saxton Bampfylde have recently published their latest thought piece entitled Humanity at the Heart of Digital Prosperity. For this...

When we talk about the good practices of managing a family business, we refer to the layers of experience that have accumulated over the...

In turbulent times there is a clear need for “white space” – that is, quality time for reflection with a trusted neutral person. Greg...

Stephen Bampfylde shares his insights and observations specifically focused on the role of the Board and its evolution in the time of...

Here, we examine the ownership role in a family owned business in Asia – not the management or leadership role but the impact of...