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Major New Report Warns IHT Reforms Could Undermine Family Business Growth
September 7, 2026
“This research adds to a growing body of evidence showing that changes to Business Property Relief are having real-world consequences for family-owned businesses and the wider economy.” “Family Business UK has consistently warned that these reforms risk undermining the very businesses that drive long-term investment, create skilled jobs and sustain local economies. It is particularly […]
Chancellor’s Growth Push Must Put Family Businesses at the Heart of the Agenda
“The Chancellor is right to put economic growth at the heart of the Government’s agenda. The challenge now is to turn ambition into action and, with the Autumn Budget approaching, the test will be whether Government policies genuinely encourage businesses to invest, expand and create jobs.” “In our recent engagement with the Prime Minister and […]
Renewed confidence offers a chance to unlock family business growth
September 2, 2026
The latest Family Business Pulse shows renewed optimism across the family business community, with growing confidence in the economy and plans to create jobs. Almost two-thirds (63%) of family businesses now expect the UK economy to grow over the next 12 months, up from 48% three months ago. Confidence in businesses’ own prospects has also […]
Treasury to call time on uncertainty for pubs and hotels
August 24, 2026
The Government has announced an independent review into how pubs and hotels are valued for business rates, a move welcomed by Family Business UK as a positive step towards creating a fairer system for businesses operating in these sectors. ‘We welcome this review as a positive step forward for pubs and hotels, many of which […]
Handelsbanken becomes latest FBUK Corporate Partner
August 7, 2026
Handelsbanken becomes latest FBUK Corporate Partner Family Business UK (FBUK) is delighted to announce that local relationship bank Handelsbanken has become the latest organisation to join their Corporate Partnership programme. Handelsbanken has been operating in the UK since the 1980s and today supports local businesses and individuals, right across the country, with their banking and […]
Family businesses witnessing a bounce in UK growth prospects but caution remains over inheritance tax changes
Family businesses across the UK are reporting an uplift in confidence following the change in Prime Minister, with new data in Family Business UK’s ‘Family Business Pulse’ showing growing optimism about the wider UK economy. The latest quarterly survey of more than 530 family business leaders, conducted during the transition to Prime Minister Andy Burnham, […]
Manchester’s Moment: What it Means for Family Businesses
August 5, 2026
There was a certain symbolism in Family Business UK’s NowGen Community Roundtable taking place in Manchester on Thursday. On the same day voters went to the polls to elect the city’s next Mayor, family business leaders gathered in the heart of the city that has become the political and economic focal point of the new […]
Interest Rates held at 3.75%: FBUK calls for stability to support family business growth
July 30, 2026
Responding to the Bank of England holding interest rates at 3.75%: Matthew Jaffa, FBUK Policy Director, said: “FBUK welcomes the Bank of England’s decision to hold the base rate at 3.75%. Family businesses are eager to invest, grow and create jobs, but rising cost pressures and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty have slowed the pace of expansion […]