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IFB Launches New Guide for Family Businesses on Non-Executive Directors
14th September 2021
The Institute for Family Business (IFB) is proud to announce the launch of a new guide to help family businesses in the recruitment of Non-Executive Directors (NEDs). Aimed at businesses who are relatively new to working with independent directors, the guide covers all the necessary considerations for family businesses when taking NEDs on board.
What Do The Government’s New Tax Reforms Mean For Family Businesses?
13th September 2021
Last week the Government unveiled a package of tax reforms as part of its plan to fund health and social care. The headline announcements include an increase of 1.25 per cent to National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and an increase in the rate of dividend tax, both of which will be effective from the start of the next tax year in April 2022.
Elizabeth Bagger to step down as Director General of the Institute for Family Business
20th August 2021
The Board of the Institute for Family Business announces that Director General Elizabeth Bagger will be leaving the organisation.
Government consultation on audit and governance – risks for family businesses by Sir James Wates CBE, Chairman of Institute for Family Business
27th July 2021
The government’s proposals to expand the list of Public Interest Entities (PIEs) include different options based on size thresholds, with no regard to type of business activity. One proposed option could double the number of companies classified as PIEs. This expansion would have a significant negative impact on many members of the Institute for Family Business.
New report Highlights Family Business as Crucial to Pandemic Recovery
30th June 2021
The latest report by the IFB Research Foundation (IFBRF) reveals that in 2019, family businesses contributed to almost 30 per cent of the UK’s national income. Over 100,000 new family businesses were created in the year running up to the pandemic, with 5.2 million family firms in total who employ over 14 million people in the UK.
Sir James Wates Becomes IFB Chair
1st April 2021
The Institute for Family Business is pleased to welcome Sir James Wates CBE as its new Chairman.
PAVERS ACHIEVES CARBON NEUTRALITY
25th March 2021
IFB Members Pavers Holdings Ltd has become the first major UK shoe retailer to achieve both the Carbon Neutral International Certification and participation in the UN’s Climate Now Initiative
‘Tax Day’ Announcements for Family Businesses
23rd March 2021
Key announcements of interest to family businesses from the Government's first 'Tax Day'