Saving a great pie favourite

September 30, 2025

The Melton Mowbray Pork Pie is one of the UK’s most iconic food products. When the future and integrity of the Melton Mowbray pie looked in jeopardy twenty years ago, it was Samworth Brothers along with other pie devotees that safeguarded its future. The Samworth family and Samworth Brothers have a long association with pork […]

What might be in this Year’s Budget?

September 23, 2025

Chris Romans | Chair of the FBUK | Tax Committee It wasn’t long after the Chancellor had delivered last year’s Budget that speculation began about the possibility of further tax rises this autumn. The so-called “£22bn black hole” identified by the Government at the start of its term, was followed by significant tax and National […]

What it takes to lead the family and the business

Sophie Asburton is a partner Alembic Strategy, who are  delivery partners of FBUK’s Future Leaders Programme. Sophie is also co-leader of a family business with her husband.   I’ve sat in rooms – fires lit, flipcharts covered, coffee cooling – where future leaders of family businesses have told me things they’ve never said out loud. […]

Family Councils

Family Business UK recently published an updated guide to Family Councils, written by Peter Leach, Principal Consultant at Sylvan Family Business Advisers. Martin Greig spoke to Peter Leach about how to build a successful Family Council. As family businesses grow and mature, having an effective platform for governance is crucial to ensure open and constructive […]

Family Business to National Role Model: The Timpson Story

September 11, 2025

Sir John Timpson CBE is one of the UKs most successful family business entrepreneurs. Sir John delivered the opening keynote speech at our 2025 Annual Conference. Afterwards, Sir John spoke to FBUK’s Martin Greig. For the last 27 years, Sir John Timpson CBE, has not told anyone what to do, at least not in his […]

FBUK September Magazine Published

The latest edition of FBUK’s magazine has been published and is now available to download. Full of insights, analysis, feature interviews, Member news and highlighting important Member anniversaries, the magazine is now published every three months. Download September’s Magazine Following his keynote address to the FBUK Annual Conference in June, the magazine profiles Sir John Timpson, […]

FBUK Magazine Edition 3 Published

June 19, 2025

Hot off the press, the latest edition of the Family Business UK magazine has been published and is available to download digitally. Coming at a pivotal moment for family businesses, with important policy changes creating an uncertain outlook, this edition explores some of the key issues you should consider when planning for the journey ahead. […]

Family Business Magazine Issue 2

December 2, 2024

Family Business UK Magazine The Family Business UK Magazine is essential reading for anyone looking to glimpse into the world of family businesses. Now in its second edition, it’s full of stories from passionate people covering topics like governance, responsibility and pensions. There are updates from Members and, given the election of a new Labour […]