Building Britain for Generations: A Policy Agenda for Family Businesses
*Data for this section was collected (Jan/Feb 2026) by Censuswide for FBUK, among a sample of 559 family business owners and senior decision makers in family businesses Key Findings from FBUK Insights
Access to Finance 88% of respondents answered that some finance would help their family business invest and grow over the next 12 months.
Next Generation 35% said access to leadership and management skills development for Next Gen family members would support the business.
Confidence in Family Ownership Three-quarters (74%) of family firms are confident that they will remain family- owned in 10 years.
Community 87% of family
Cost of Doing Business
Regulatory Burden
BPR/APR The majority (57%) of family businesses say the changes to Business Property Relief (BPR) and Agricultural Property Relief (APR) will still have a material impact on their business, even with the change to the thresholds in December 2025.
businesses actively support their local community in at least one key area – from charitable, philanthropic or wider community initiatives, to strengthening local supply chains, protecting the environment, investing in local skills, or supporting socially or economically disadvantaged groups.
More than four in 10 (43%) said business rates is having the greatest tax impact on their business. 41% of respondents said that reducing Employer National Insurance Contributions would help their family business invest and grow. 30% said energy costs or volatility were the main barrier to growth.
Four in 10 (41%) said that better understanding of family business models by regulators would help their family business.
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