Family Businesses in Poland
Thanks to the EU COSME programme, the Family Business Institute of Poland was able to determine that 92% of its total businesses can be defined as family businesses. However, a study showed that only 36% of businesses consider themselves to be family businesses. Families are directly involved in day-to-day business management in only 23% of […]
Family Businesses in Bulgaria
Thanks to the EU COSME programme, the National Statistics Institute of Bulgaria was able to determine that in 2015, there were 103,365 family businesses employing 399,414 people and making up a total of 25% of total businesses in the country. The value family businesses added to the country’s GDP is 10.5%. Family businesses in Bulgaria […]
Family Businesses in Finland
After the release of the EU COSME programme, Finland has determined that Finnish family firms have a significant role to play in the Finnish economy. 70% of all Finnish non-financial companies can be identified as family businesses. The main objective of this project is to improve the reliable statistics on family businesses to fully understand […]
Family Businesses in Veneto
Thanks to the EU COSME programme on family business statistics, Italian authorities from the region of Veneto were able to determine that 81.3% (16,110) of the 22,440 sample companies can be defined as family businesses.
Family Businesses in Malta
Thanks to funding from the EU’s COSME programme, the Maltese National Statistics Office was able to determine that the majority of family businesses in Malta are either micro-businesses or SMEs.
Competitiveness and financial analysis factors in Family Businesses
There are many factors that contribute to the smooth running or dynamism of family businesses, such as market demand, the country´s economic situation, the competition of the sector, the institutional framework or the cost of financing. In this study, IEF pays more attention to factors that play a decisive role in their competitiveness, especially in […]
Global and Regional Trends in Corporate Governance for 2017
Russell Reynolds Associates recently interviewed numerous institutional and activist investors, pension fund managers, public company directors and other governance professionals about the trends and challenges that public company boards will face in 2017. Our conversations yielded a wide array of perspectives about the forces that are driving change in the corporate governance landscape.
The Profitability of Corporate Governance in Family Owned Companies
In emerging markets 60% of companies with a turnover of US$ 1Bn and above are family owned. In some cases, such as in Latin America, India and South East Asia, the percentage is 70% or even higher. The high presence of this type of companies in emerging economies means they have a strong responsibility in […]
EFB position on the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union
EuropeanFamilyBusinesses fully respects the outcome of the UK’s referendum on its membership of the European Union. EuropeanFamilyBusinesses urges the European Union and the United Kingdom to find a deal that maintains and even enhances the interconnectivity of European industry.
Hidden Growth within Family Businesses
European Family Businesses (EFB) and KPMG once again seek to bring an insight into the what drives or hinders family business growth. The report is based on the reflections of 26 prominent family business owners in eight countries: France, Germany, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, and the United Kingdom, which were gathered in qualitative individual […]