During the 4th European Family Business Summit that took place in Amsterdam on the 30th of May, Vice-President of the European Commission, Jyrki Katainen, delivered a rousing speech about how ownership of the European project must be restored.  He began his address by acknowledging that “family businesses, whether big

The 4th European Family Business Summit took place in Amsterdam on the 30th  of May. Over 180 family business entrepreneurs from 18 European countries came together to address important business and political developments that are affecting family businesses in Europe. Mairead McGuinness, Vice-President of the European Parliament, addressed the

Two studies conducted by Russel Reynolds Associates present valuable insights on the topic: one sought to elaborate on the nature of the correlation between good governance and profitability in family owned businesses while the other analysed global and regional trends in corporate governance practices as well as what companies

Launched in 2014, the EFB Barometer seeks to bring insight into the confidence levels of family businesses, the challenges affecting their everyday operations and the solutions they seek to ensure their development and sustainable growth.  Last year we saw Europe’s family businesses demonstrate high confidence and strong resilience to