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How to get Mum and Dad to talk about Succession Planning in your Family Business
23rd September 2020
Have you tried to raise the subject of succession planning with your parents? How have they reacted? In this guest article Russ Haworth shares his experience and insights on this common family business challenge.
Divorce and the Farm
22nd September 2020
Farming divorces are so “notoriously difficult to resolve” because they usually involve very family specific complexities which make it extremely difficult to balance the objectives of everyone involved.
The Future of the Workplace: Considerations for Leadership
18th September 2020
We are experiencing a period of sustained and fast-paced change. Whilst some of this change is likely to disappear with the pandemic, there are other challenges that will continue to impact business for the foreseeable future.
Family businesses and the increasing importance of the Family Bank
8th September 2020
A family bank can take many forms – it is not necessarily a bank, it can be a private investment vehicle, a legal framework, or perhaps simply just a notion – the key is that it provides long term strategy and clarity to all family members, focused on delivering a platform for preserving and transitioning wealth.
How To Apply Design Thinking in Crisis Management
7th August 2020
Design Thinking has become more of a topic in the last few years. How does one apply each of the steps involved in this process during a crisis?
Declaring Dividends in the Time of Covid-19
4th August 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a pandemic that poses significant issues for companies of all sizes and family business are no exception. One issue that is particularly difficult relates to dividend policy.
A Successor by any other name
29th July 2020
In this guest blog Philip Mackeown explores the role of the family business successor. What does it mean to be a family business successor, for the individual, the family and the business? What should a successor be thinking about?
Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020: implications for Defined Benefit Pensions
23rd July 2020
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 is intended to help companies in financial difficulties to find a way to recover and introduces two new options for them.