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Family Business Week 2024 to Focus on “supporting local economies and communities”

Family Business Week 2024 to Focus on “supporting local economies and communities”

September 9, 2024

Family Business Week 2024 to Focus on “supporting local economies and communities”. Family Business Week will return this year, from 25th – 29th November, to celebrate family businesses as the cornerstone of local communities up and down the country. In every corner of the UK, Britain’s 4.8 million family-owned firms are key employers, creating meaningful […]

Back Family Businesses Campaign Hits National Press

September 5, 2024

Our Back Family Businesses campaign has been featured in both The Times and The Guardian newspapers with half and full-page adverts designed to raise awareness of the importance of family-owned businesses. As MPs return to Westminster, and ahead of the political Party Conference season, the Back Family Businesses campaign is stepping up a gear with […]

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“Scrapping BPR could be catastrophic” FBUK tells Forbes

September 2, 2024

“Scrapping BPR could be catastrophic” FBUK tells Forbes. Family Business UK has warned of the potential unintended consequences of scrapping Business Property Relief (‘BPR’) on family businesses. Speaking to Forbes magazine, FBUK CEO Neil Davy said: “capping or scrapping BPR without fully understanding the consequences would be catastrophic for these [family] businesses, the sector, and […]

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Large private companies continue to favour Wates Principles

August 12, 2024

Large private companies continue to favour Wates Principles Today the Financial Reporting Council published its second assessment of the quality of reporting from private companies who have chosen to follow the Wates Principles. The research, conducted by the University of Essex, shows that the Wates Principles continue to be the most widely adopted corporate governance […]

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Steering the Family Business Forward: A SaxBam Interview with Neil Davy, CEO of Family Business UK

Steering the Family Business Forward: A Sax Bam Interview with Neil Davy, CEO of Family Business UK Family Business UK (FBUK) CEO Neil Davy was delighted, earlier this month to be interview by Kate Ludlow, Managing Partner at Executive Search and Leadership specialists, and FBUK corporate partner,  Saxton Bampfylde. Neil is the fourth interview in […]

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FBUK Launches Back Family Businesses Campaign

July 26, 2024

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 […]

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FBUK Comments on King’s Speech

July 18, 2024

FBUK Comments on King’s Speech Family Business UK is delighted to see a Bill to reform the skill training announced as part of the King’s Speech, which marks the official opening of Parliament. The Skills England Bill will see a partnership between government and business, education, training providers and trades unions, creating a new body […]

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FBUK Writes to New Government

July 5, 2024

FBUK Writes to New Government Family Business UK has written to the newly appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer and Secretary of State for Business and Trade, to ensure the priorities of family-owned businesses are embraced within government. In letters sent to Rachel Reeves and Jonathan Reynolds, FBUK has underlined the significance of family businesses to […]

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FBUK Congratulates New Government

FBUK Congratulates New Government Family Business UK would like to congratulate the new Government on its historic election win and extend an invitation to work in partnership to create an environment in which family businesses can prosper. Following the Labour party’s landslide victory, Neil Davy, CEO of Family Business UK said: “Having campaigned on a […]

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FBUK Warns of Changes to Business Property Relief (BPR)

July 3, 2024

FBUK Warns of Changes to Business Property Relief (BPR) Family Business UK has responded to reports that Labour is considering changes to Business Property Relief, warning of the potential consequences of scrapping or amending BPR. Speaking to The Mail about reported changes to the Inheritance Tax regime, FBUK Chair Sir James Wates said: “This puts […]