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FBUK responds to Finance Bill consultation
October 8, 2025
Family Business UK has reiterated its concerns over the changes to Business Property Relief (BPR) and Agricultural Property Relief (APR), warning of the consequences of the proposed policy changes on investment, succession planning, and the long-term success of family-owned enterprises. In evidence submitted to the House of Lords Finance Bill Sub-Committee, FBUK warns that the […]
Hymans Robertson joins FBUK as Corporate Partner
Family Business UK is pleased to announce Hymans Robertson Personal Wealth has joined its Corporate Partnership programme. Serving clients from offices across the UK, Hymans Robertson Personal Wealth offers expert financial advice and wealth management to individuals, multi-generational families and family businesses. Jeff Simpson, Head of Wealth & Private Office said: “Supporting family businesses through […]
FBUK unveils Corporate Partnership with Julius Baer International
October 2, 2025
Family Business UK (FBUK) is delighted to announce a new corporate partnership with Julius Baer International, the UK-entity of the global wealth manager with roots as a family business. 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 […]
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. […]
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 […]