FBUK Launches Back Family Businesses Campaign
Family Business UK has launched a new campaign called Back Family Businesses – calling on family business owners, politicians, policymakers, and the public to support family businesses.
The campaign is a calling card for supporters to back family businesses in communities across the country and win new advocates for the sector.
The campaign launched with a focus on Business Property Relief and Gift Holdover Relief – the single most important issues to the family businesses represented by FBUK.
For the first time, a new report Planning for the Long Term sets out a detailed case for retaining BPR and GHR as lifeline policies which, outside of the family business sector are often unknown or misunderstood.
The campaign calls on supporters of family businesses to download and share digital content created for the campaign, and to engage with MPs and policymakers.
Neil Davy, CEO Family Business UK said: “Our campaign is an opportunity for people everywhere – regardless of whether they’re part of the family business sector or not – to back family businesses and share the story of their importance to our economy and society.”
“A change of Government naturally brings uncertainty for family business owners. But, with the right policies in place, family businesses can be the key to unlocking the Government’s growth agenda.”
Labour’s return to government, in an historic election win was built on a manifesto for growth and jobs.
Steve Rigby, Co-CEO at Rigby Group and Director of FBUK added: “The Government’s growth agenda is music to the ears of entrepreneurs, innovators and risk-takers up and down the country.
“With the right policy support, family businesses are well placed to turbo charge growth in every part of the UK delivering the long-term investment and good jobs our country needs.”
In the run up to the General Election, the Family Business UK Manifesto called for a commitment to retain BPR and GHR. In the weeks since the election FBUK has been communicating the same message to MPs, Minister and their advisers.
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