There is a growing number of family offices across the world. But what are they and why would a family consider using one.  In this episode I chat to Andra Ilie who works for a private or family office.

Have a listen to this episode with Andra here

In  2008 Howard escaped from Grant Thornton UK LLP, where he had been a partner for over 25 years, to establish his own boutique practice.

Ovation Finance are a firm of financial planners in Bristol. It was set up by Chris Budd and has very recently been sold to an

Ian Marsh returns to the show for a second time following his previous discussion on episode 5 about the importance of communication.  We build on

We first met Jonathan at the FBU Conference. We had a brief chat following his presentation and during that chat I cheekily asked for a

We speak with Elle Hansen, Mairi Mickel and Jim Hutcheson about the particular challenges facing family business founders when it comes to succession planning.  Elle

Each year Paul Andrews of Family Business United holds a conference to celebrate family business in the UK. Russ takes his roaming mic to speak

Thursday 8th March is International Women’s Day and so I chat with Jo MacSween about her role with Women’s Enterprise Scotland, Vistage and her own

Russ, is a Chartered Financial Planner and advises family business owners on how to achieve & maintain financial independence.  Succession planning comes with many barriers

Ever wondered why your Mum or Dad won’t discuss succession?  Are you a business owner but scared of what life outside the business may look

In this interview with Martin Stepek we explore many of the challenges that families in business together face.  The story of how Martin’s father came

Mark Bergman is a serial entrepreneur and invented HANDypaint Products whilst painting his basement. The initial inspiration was a coffee can and some duct tape! 

Josh Daspit is an Assistant Professor at Mississippi State University and has a passion for understanding the factors affecting family businesses ability to innovate.  Josh

Ernst and Young conducted some research into the role of women in family businesses to see if they were leading the way or lagging behind

Family business is in my blood. I grew up with the family businesses owned by my father and grandfather. And like you, I am a

It all started back in 1989 when a much less dishevelled Grant and John gave up fencing and landscaping for the Shedlife. Locals would come to

Leon Fear started his first small business whilst at school, buying and selling mountain bikes and bicycle components and selling them mail order and direct

Mitzi Perdue knows that every family business has a culture. The question is, does this culture come about by design or by default? The ones

In the late 1800s, Harry Schweid started selling high quality meats to butchers and restaurants in New York City’s Lower East Side. By the 1930s,

Max Gosselin joined his Mum and Dad’d cheese business and started working on the most successful sales route in the firm, just before the busiest

Vincent Valeri is a Certified Family Legacy Coach and uses his own experiences within his family business to help to prepare families for wealth transfer. 

We talk about their story and the successful transition from Heather’s father to Heather.  We also discuss Heather’s relationship with the staff, who in many

In this episode Mark shares his own family business story and how after he sold his family business he wanted to help other people to

Buying or leasing a commercial property can be a big decision for family businesses to make, there are pro’s and cons to each of these

Ken McCracken has worked in the field of Family Business for many years. He is head of Family Business consulting for KPMG and works with

The Bowen family systems theory is a theory of human behaviour that views the family as an emotional unit and uses systems thinking to describe

Nick Smith used to be a lawyer and has worked with family enterprises for many years. Despite having left the legal profession Nick continues to

Maria Villax is a third generation member of a very successful multinational family business. However, she does not work within the family business but has

We talk to Emma Rudge about the importance of getting into the good habit of communicating and communicating well in the early weeks, months and

Succession planning is one of the biggest issues faced by families in business. In this episode Mairi speaks to us about her own experiences within

This week we are joined by Coach Pete Walsh from Phoenix Arizona For over 20 years, Pete Walsh has been helping people reach new levels

The rules regarding Data Protection are changing and GDPR will have an impact on your business. In this episode we talk to Kitty Rosser, a

Global accountancy giants PwC conduct regular surveys to gain insights into the issues that family businesses are facing across the world. In this episode Russ

In this episode Russ speaks to Ian Marsh about the importance of communication. Communication is essential for any successful business and this is even more

When you start a business, you may not be overly concerned with how the structure of the business will affect you in 1, 5 or

In this episode Russ and Emma have a chat about the importance of understanding why you would work with your family. Running a business can

In the episode we chat to Fiona Graham, who is the Director of External Affairs and Policy at The Institute for Family Business. Fiona shares

In this episode, we discuss whether there is a single point in time where you ‘become’ a family business. There are many different definitions and