Government must incentivise business to create growth

March 3, 2026

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced the Spring forecast in Parliament. Commenting on the statement, FBUK Chief Operating Officer Fiona Graham said: “Stability and certainty are critical to all businesses and the economy. Today’s statement—and the Government’s commitment to move to one major fiscal event a year—should be welcomed for aiming to create that […]

Government must reverse course on inheritance tax relief – James Reed CBE

February 23, 2026

AS CEO of one of Britain’s biggest family businesses, which works every day with tens of thousands of other employers, I understand the contribution that owner-run firms make to our economy and our communities.  From the moment my late father Sir Alec founded Reed in 1960, through nearly seven decades of growth, innovation and, crucially, job creation, our […]

FBUK meets Scottish policymakers

February 6, 2026

With elections on the horizon, one message is coming through loud and clear: politicians want to hear from family businesses – and they are ready to listen. Matt Jaffa, FBUK Policy Director Following our visit to meet Welsh politicians at the Senedd in January, Family Business UK’s policy and public affairs team has continued engagement […]

Finance Bill second reading: what you need to know

December 12, 2025

On Tuesday afternoon (16 December 2025), MPs in the House of Commons will debate and vote on the second reading of the Finance Bill – an important moment in the Bill’s journey through Parliament. The second reading is the first substantive opportunity for MPs to debate the Bill as a whole and to decide whether […]

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 can we learn from Sweden’s abolition of IHT?

September 29, 2025

  Annelie Karlsson | CEO and Founder of Family | Business Network Sweden More than 20 years ago, Sweden took a bold step and abolished inheritance and gift taxes. Annelie Karlsson, CEO and Founder of Family Business Network Sweden tells the story behind it “I recall it vividly. My mother passed away in November 2004 […]

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. […]