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2026 Family Business Road Trip Set To Showcase The Strength And Diversity Of UK Family Firms
Family Business United is delighted to announce the launch of its 2026 Family Business Road Trip, a six-week journey across the UK celebrating the innovation, resilience and community impact of family-owned firms.
Apr 32 min read
Built To Last: The Enduring Story Of George Bence & Sons
In the heart of Cheltenham, tucked along Fairview Road, stands a business that has quietly outlasted empires, economic swings and the relentless march of modern retail.
Mar 313 min read
Family Businesses Call For Greater Support As 92% Say Current Policies Fall Short
When asked whether they felt the government was doing enough to support family businesses, a resounding 92% of respondents said no.
Oct 28, 20252 min read
Why Gen Z Could Transform The UK’s Small Business Landscape
“Young adults in the UK are brimming with entrepreneurial ambition, but a persistent barrier threatens to stall the next wave of small...
Sep 12, 20252 min read
New Hybrid Football Pitch For Regent's Park
Ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup final on Sunday which sees England play Spain, The Royal Parks charity has announced it will be...
Aug 18, 20232 min read
Harlequins Partner With Mie Honda Heat
Harlequins and top tier Japanese rugby union side Mie Honda Heat have today announced a long-term international strategic partnership...
Aug 4, 20232 min read
Celebrating A New Chapter For The Cobham Bookshop
Following a period of uncertainty about the future of the Cobham Bookshop, we have great news to share. A group of local residents have...
Jul 31, 20232 min read
Family Fun At Longines Royal International Horse Show
The Longines Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead (26-30 July) is synonymous with top-class equestrian action – but there is lots...
Jul 10, 20232 min read
Croxsons Create Primary Packaging For Ramsay's Gin
Leading glass packaging firm, Croxsons, together with long-term customer, Eden Mill Distillery, have produced primary packaging for the...
Jun 26, 20232 min read
Airport Parking & Hotels Awarded Elite Award
Airport parking specialist, Airport Parking and Hotels (APH.com), has received the exclusive ‘Park Mark Plus Award’ at its Gatwick car...
Jun 25, 20232 min read
Whitaker & Ribas Share Agria Derby Trial Honours
This year’s Agria Derby Trial saw two riders share top prize, in a repeat of what happened on this day at last year’s Al Shira’aa...
Jun 25, 20233 min read
Dalton Sparkles In Speed Derby Victory
Twenty-one year old Ella Dalton won the British Speed Derby at Hickstead, riding Quality Rubies N Diamonds. It was Kent-based Ella’s...
Jun 25, 20233 min read
Riders Line Up For 61st Hickstead Derby
A strong line-up of riders will be heading to Hickstead in West Sussex this week for the 61st Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby Meeting (22-25...
Jun 20, 20233 min read
Flight Club Reaches New Heights
Introduction/overview Flight Club and its cleaning and hygiene partner Sybron, celebrated their first year of partnership in March 2023....
Jun 19, 20235 min read
Shepherd Neame Sponsors The Open
Independent family brewer Shepherd Neame has been named as the official beer supplier of The Open in a new three year partnership. The...
Jun 16, 20232 min read
Total Reliance On Renewable Energy At London Contractor
Julius Rutherfoord, one of the capital’s largest independent cleaning contractors, has announced its central London head office will now...
Jun 15, 20232 min read
Jacqueline O'Donovan Set To Be An NBCA Judge!
Jacqueline O'Donovan, managing director of O’Donovan Waste, has been invited to join the esteemed judging panel of the National Building...
Jun 14, 20231 min read
The Family Vineyard In The Garden Of England
Kent’s original vineyard, Biddenden, is now run by the second and third generation of the Barnes family, drawing on many years of...
Jun 14, 20236 min read
Swatland Farm Gets The Go-Ahead
Gallagher Property has achieved outline planning permission for a new industrial-led business park at Swatland Farm, near Paddock Wood in...
Jun 14, 20232 min read
FM Conway Secures West Sussex County Council Work
Leading infrastructure services company FM Conway will continue its partnership with West Sussex County Council having been awarded two...
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Free Bus Weekend Across Kent & Medway!
Bus passengers across Kent and Medway will be able to travel completely free over the weekend of 24 and 25 June, thanks to a...
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Prime Ministers Visit To Clamp Down On Illegal Vapes
Kent Trading Standards officers will be targeting illegal vape products designed to entice children in a series of enforcement operations...
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Family Firms Really Are Different!
Family firms are different, a real force for good and that can only be a good thing. The obvious thing that makes family businesses stand...
Jun 14, 20234 min read
Hope For Businesses With April's GDP Growth
April's GDP growth offers a measure of hope to small firms amid difficult conditions. Responding to the Office for National Statistics...
Jun 14, 20232 min read
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