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Autumn Budget Response 2024

November 22, 2024

The Government has used the Budget to introduce changes to the Inheritance Tax regime from April 2026

FBUK Family Council Community shares Best practice

November 12, 2024

FBUK Family Council Community shares Best practice The FBUK Family Council Community met online this week to discuss how to extract maximum value, from your Family council. The online call featured a fascinating case study by leading independent engineering and services company, NG Bailey, followed by an open Q&A session. NG Bailey Family Council co-chairs […]

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FBUK announce new Corporate Partnership with Lockton

November 5, 2024

FBUK announce new Corporate Partnership with Lockton Family Business UK (FBUK) are delighted to announce a new corporate partnership with Lockton, the world’s largest independent insurance brokerage. FBUK has established partnerships with carefully selected and highly respected organisations, that provide compelling professional services to family businesses. They are critical allies and supporters of our work […]

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FBUK & FBRF Issue Joint Statement

FBUK & FBRF Issue Joint Statement A statement from Family Business UK & the Family Business Research Foundation, on the future structure of the organisations. We are writing to inform you regarding the future structure of our organisations. Family Business UK (FBUK) and the Family Business Research Foundation (FBRF) have been reviewing how to improve […]

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FBUK announces Corporate Partnership with Boyden Executive Search

October 28, 2024

FBUK announces Corporate Partnership with Boyden Executive Search Family Business UK are delighted to announce a new Corporate Partnership with executive search, interim management and leadership consultancy Boyden Executive Search, launching today, Monday 28th October 2024. Family Business UK (FBUK) has established Corporate Partnerships with carefully selected and highly respected organisations, that provide compelling professional […]

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The Norfolk Family Business surviving and thriving across Four Centuries

October 23, 2024

The Norfolk Family Business Surviving and thriving across Four Centuries, Ten Monarchs and One family In the heart of North Norfolk lies a fascinating family business that has not only survived but thrived through four centuries, ten monarchs, and the hands of nine generations, to-date. Bakers & Larners of Holt part of the CT Baker […]

Wates Corporate Governance Principles for Private Companies

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 […]

Family Business' UK Ownership Masterclass

FBUK delivers inaugural Ownership in Family Business Masterclass

April 18, 2024

A successful and insightful day of knowledge share, benchmarking, and exchange of best practice on the thorny topic of Ownership in a family business, was kindly hosted by our partners NatWest in Bishopsgate, London on the 15th April 2024. Moderated and skillfully led by subject matter experts from our carefully selected Corporate Partners Deloitte Private, […]