What is a Family Business?
A family business can be described as one in which a number of different members of a family have an interest or influence. That interest can be active or passive, it can be employment, stakeholding or simply an emotional tie with the activities of the business

Why are Family Businesses so important?
In this Country some three quarters of all businesses are family businesses and they employ around half the entire workforce - yet relatively few survive in the longer term, only one in eight will get to the third generation - therefore family businesses need specialist help and advice to maximise their long term chances of success!

How can we help you with your Family Business?
We can make a significant contribution to the success of your Family Business in the following areas :

• Creating a Vision and Goals for the family and the business
• Managing Family involvement with the business
• Help with Governance and a Family Constitution
• Succession Planning and Family Wealth preservation

Latest Family Business News

	How are the North's family businesses faring? That will be the subject of a detailed survey being carried out by York-based chartered accountants and business advisers...read more
	Family Business sold to the Next Generation NEW owners are in the frame at a North Yorkshire joinery company, which has been sold to three of its staff...read more

Forthcoming Events and activities

We have conducted a major survey of family businesses in conjunction with The International Centre for Families in Business, the results of which can be viewed here.  In addition we are forming a Special Interest Group that will meet and discuss various issues facing family businesses. If you would like to be involved in this initiative please contact Craig Manson.