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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 […]
Government announces further measures to tackle youth unemployment – but business confidence will be key
July 29, 2026
Tackling the growing number of young people outside education, employment or training (NEET) is rapidly emerging as a priority for the new Government. For FBUK, the focus is welcome. We have consistently called for a stronger drive to get young people into work, shaped around the needs of local employers. Nearly one million young people across […]
New PM must back family businesses
July 16, 2026
Neil Davy, CEO Family Business UK. For family businesses, the last two years of this government have been challenging. They have been forced to adapt to almost constant uncertainty and daily speculation about the next policy in line for change or tax to be increased. When Labour was elected in 2024, it was with a […]
FBUK react to Andy Burnham’s ‘plan for the economy’
June 29, 2026
Makerfield MP, Andy Burnham, has unveiled his ideas for the UK economy – including devolving greater powers to directly elected mayors. In a speech in Manchester setting out a ten-year plan for the economy, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, who is bidding to become the next Prime Minister, said his plans would address an […]
Analysis sheds new light on mid-market, scale-up family businesses
June 23, 2026
First-of-its-kind research from Family Business UK and the ScaleUp Institute has identified the number, importance and regional spread of Britain’s mid-market, scaling family businesses. According to the research, these critical family-owned companies contribute £142 billion to the economy and employ more than 900,000 people. Scaling family businesses alone generate £72 billion and support half a […]
FBUK responds to PM stepping down
June 22, 2026
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement that he will resign and set a timetable for handing over leadership of the Labour Party, Neil Davy, CEO Family Business UK said: “The last thing Britain’s family businesses need is another summer of uncertainty and speculation. The process of selecting a new leader must be swift and the […]
Latest magazine celebrates family business legacies
June 10, 2026
The latest edition of the Family Business UK magazine has been published. Coinciding with our 25th anniversary Annual Conference, this latest edition explores what legacy means to family businesses. From the insights of four very different family businesses that share more than 1,200 years in business to the cricketing legacies created by the famous Gray-Nicolls […]
FBUK joins government taskforce
Family Business UK Chief Executive, Neil Davy, has been invited to join a new government taskforce aimed at reducing the administrative burden on small and medium-sized enterprises. The Small Business Taskforce will be co-chaired by Blair McDougall MP, Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation and Tina McKenzie MBE, Chair of Policy and Advocacy at […]