REPRESENTATION
The IFB’s key objective in the advocacy arena is to promote the vital contribution that long-term family businesses make to the UK economy...

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FORUM
The IFB’s activities focus on networking as a vehicle for promoting best practice and sharing knowledge...

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NEXT GENERATION
The IFB’s Next Generation Forum supports younger members, providing the opportunity to share experiences and concerns...

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RESEARCH
Research underpins all the IFB's activities. Through collaboration with world class research faculties...

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Our Governance

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors, is drawn from a cross-section of the IFB membership and has overall responsibility for directing the Institute and setting policy. The Board is also supported by a number of standing committees.

Ross Warburton    

Chairman
Ross Warburton
Warburtons Ltd		                                                  

Currently the IFB's Directors are:
Roshanak Dwyer, Butane Group
Christopher Hayman, Hayman Ltd
Robert Hoare, C Hoare & Co
Bella Hopewell, C Hoare & Co
Danny Jatania, Pockit
David Kaye, Kaye Enterprises Ltd
Christopher Oughtred, William Jackson & Son Ltd
Mike Roberts, Frank Roberts & Sons Ltd
Alexander Scott, Stramongate Ltd 
Mark Samworth, Samworth Brothers
Mark Shepherd, Shepherd Group


REGIONAL FORUMS

IFB Regional Forums deliver networking and educational opportunities across the UK. Regional Chairmen, who are also family business owners, act as ambassadors for IFB in each of the seven regions and IFB Scotland:

N_Linley 

Midlands Regional Chair
Nick Linney
Linney Colour Print Ltd

M_Roberts 

North West Regional Chair
Mike Roberts
Frank Roberts and Sons Ltd

 Nicholas Reed 

East Regional Chair
Nicholas Bewes
Howard Group

N_Reed 

South East Regional Chair
Nicholas Reed
William Reed Business Media Ltd

 

 

 Anthony Woodhouse South West Regional Chair Anthony Woodhouse 
Hall & Woodhouse                                               

 

Chris_O 

Yorkshire Regional Chair
Christopher Oughtred
William Jackson & Son Ltd

 

Mark Squires 

North East Regional Chair
Mark Squires
Benfield Motor Group 

 

 

IFB SCOTLAND

 David Murray


David Murray
Murray Capital Ltd

 

ADVISORY COUNCIL

The IFB Advisory Council comprises leading advisors and academics active in the field of family business. Together they advise the Directors on key issues including the range and scope of educational programmes and research activities.

P_Webb 

Chair
Penny Webb
Familias & Company

Tony Bogod, Cordiant Partners
Sarah Courtney,  Citi Private Bank
Andrew Drake, Pemberton Greenish LLP
Mark R Evans, Coutts & Co
Paul George, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Julian S Jenkins, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 

Peter Leach,  BDO Centre for Family Business 

Kate Murphy, J.P Morgan

Nigel Nicholson, London Business School
John Riches, Withers LLP

 

 

Our Governance Structure

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