Owning and operating a family business is a big part of the American dream. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 90% of all North American...

For those involved in the management of the family firm beware that staying true to your roots can foster inertia when innovation is most...

There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach when it comes to protecting family wealth, passing this to future generations in an appropriate...

Many of Germany’s predominately family-owned Mittelstand businesses are likely to come under the hammer over the next ten years...

There comes a time when most families seek to sell their business, whether it be five years after its creation or two hundred years. The...

Could a Management Buy-Out (‘MBO’) be right for you, your family and your business? Having built up a successful family business, you may...

India has a rich and magnificent history of family businesses. The country’s rich history and culture have molded the edifice and...

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

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has issued new guidance to help protect savers and give employers and trustees more choice ahead of...

Stories are a great way of connecting with people as good storytelling is emotive. That’s what makes great books and great movies: they...

For many years, partly as a result of their portrayal as ‘ma and pa’ lifestyle businesses, family firms have not been recognised for the...

Hearing about embezzlement in a public company rarely shocks anyone, but when it happens in a family business, people are often stunned....

Are management buy-outs a means of ensuring viable futures for established family businesses? Selling or handing over the family...

With more than five million family firms across the UK and a large majority of them taking a long term view, it is no surprise to see...

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

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...

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

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

Yaşar Holding is a great example: born out of a trading concern in the 1920’s, it evolved into the country’s leading paint business in...

If family enterprise is a mindset, then being more mindful seems fundamental to this effort. Awareness changes everything: You can’t...