intelligent, passionate people who don’t just lead their own companies but serve as inspiration to everyone else. People who have insights that policy makers can learn from, insights that should guide the decisions shaping the economy, which of course impacts millions of jobs, and millions more lives. Our movement is also about learning from each other, and this magazine is a vehicle for doing just that. In these pages you will find stories about FBUK Members who are keen to share their experiences – how they came into their family business, what challenges they faced, how they grew personally. Stories about how businesses have navigated difficult ownership transitions, through
challenging economic environments, over multiple generations – some who have been going for more than three centuries. All shared so that the rest of us can benefit. This open sharing and learning is one of the things that excites me most about being a part of Family Business UK, and I’m pleased that we have been able to support that sharing through publication of this new magazine.
Foreword from our Chairman I’m proud of the economic and social contributions that family businesses make across the UK. We are the bedrock of our communities, and we offer a model of responsible and sustainable business that has inspired a movement.
I hope you enjoy…and learn!
Sir James Wates, CBE Chairman, Family Business UK
It’s a movement fundamentally made up of individual people. Successful,
experts in their respective fields.
part of FBUK. We hope this publication will be yet another opportunity to do that. FBUK is an organisation working to support family businesses navigate the challenges that come with mutligenerational change and succession in a rapidly changing and uncertain trading environment. With that in mind, we also ask you to tell us what we can do to use this magazine as a vehicle to help you do that in the best way possible . Please get in touch: info@familybusinessuk.org
This is the first edition of what is planned as a biannual publication. In this edition you’ll find a mix of first- hand accounts of family business owners discussing a range of topics, perspectives from subject matter experts, and information on FBUK events and activities you can get involved in. With an election imminent, and following the launch of our Family Business Manifesto at the end of last year, we’re also providing updates on our discussions with the leading political parties, as well as an opportunity to hear from them directly. We are continuously looking to create opportunities for our Members, and others involved in our work, to gain as much value as possible from being
Welcome from our CEO
Welcome to the first edition of the new FBUK magazine!
Following our successful relaunch as Family Business UK in 2023, this publication is designed to offer FBUK Members, other family businesses across the country, and those working with and for family businesses a plat- form to have a voice, share stories and perspectives, access thought leadership, and hear from leaders and
In the meantime, we hope you enjoy reading our first edition!
Neil Davy CEO, Family Business UK
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