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. […]

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 […]

FBUK September Magazine Published

September 11, 2025

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, […]

Celebrating 130 Years with Gordon & MacPhail

August 8, 2025

“Our future is shaped by what we do today and today reveals what we did in the past” By Neil Urquhart, Chairman of heritage UK brand Gordon & MacPhail   From humble beginnings as a grocer in Elgin to purveyor of the finest and rarest Scotch whiskies enjoyed by enthusiasts around the world, Gordon & […]

FBUK Welcomes Small Business Plan

July 31, 2025

FBUK has welcomed the publication of the Government’s new plan to support small businesses. The plan, which has been developed in consultation with FBUK and FBUK Members, includes important new initiatives designed to provide greater support to small businesses looking to grow. FBUK Chief Operating Officer Fiona Graham said: “We welcome today’s publication of the […]

Government’s Industrial Strategy brings welcome clarity – but risks over BPR and APR remain

June 23, 2025

By Tom Ridgway, FBUK Public Affairs Manager The Government’s Industrial Strategy, published today, offers a much-needed framework for growth and investment. With tangible commitments across eight high-growth sectors (Advanced Manufacturing, Clean Energy Industries, Creative Industries, Defence, Digital Technologies, Financial Services, Life Sciences, and Professional and Business Services), the Strategy gives businesses a clearer sense of the Government’s […]