Keep the spirit
‘Keep the spirit that makes family businesses special’ – that’s the plea of Martin Bailey of the family-owned NG Bailey Construction Group. Martin is an example of family commitment, having started at the bottom level and then working his way up.
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'Why am I doing all the work while you do nothing yet benefit from the dividends?’ This was the unspoken question of Jon to his sister Jen. By looking at their different points of view More>
What happens when
family shareholders live in
different countries?
Almost unnoticed, a new trend has started among family ownership groups. In the past most family owners lived very close to each other: either in the same city or perhaps even in the same house. More>
From lone entrepreneur to
broad ownership
The Chadwick family from Chile have been making the transition from a lone entrepreneur to broader ownership in the Next Generation. They shared their experience at a recent FBN event and talked about some of the challenges of making the transition. More>
Health check on family
relationships
Recruiters have a phrase: ‘have done, will do’. It means that past performance – even on a small scale – can often give clues about future performance. Similarly, by looking at family relationships around the home, it’s possible to gain clues about the strength of the family and ultimately about the family’s performance in business. More>
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