Europe’s family businesses optimistic, but challenges on the horizon
EFB and KPMG launch the third edition of the European Family Business Barometer, which seeks to measure the confidence levels of family-owned businesses across Europe. The outlook for family business remains positive, with confidence remaining stable at 70% (compared with 71% in June 2014). However, as was the case in the 1st and 2nd edition, […]
The European Family Business Summit
On the 25th of November, Berlin was the setting for the first European Family Business Summit. 220 Family business entrepreneurs from 14 European Union countries joined together to discuss salient political and business topics facing family businesses across Europe. Angela Merkel delivered the closing address where she underlined the positive social and environmental contribution of […]
The Czech & Slovak Family Businesses (CSFB) Association
Lenka Beinhoff, Founding President of Czech Slovak Family Business, introduces the new family business association in central Europe. Written by Lenka Beinhoff, Founding President CSFB and CEO Beinhoff & Co. AGwww.czech-slovak-fambiz.eu The Czech & Slovak Family Businesses (CSFB) Association is the leading network for local family businesses in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. With its […]
MAFE update on the Family Business Act
MAFE President Mario Duca explains the latest developments regarding the Family Business act in Malta. Family Business Act Approved by Cabinet Written by Mario Duca, President of MAFEwww.mafe.org.mt The Malta Association of Family Enterprises has the pleasure to inform you that another breakthrough has been achieved in June 2015. The Chairperson of the Family Business […]
EESC preparing report on Family Business
The European Economic and Social Committee, led by Rapporteur Jan Klimek, is currently drafting an own initiative report on family businesses. The European Economic and Social Committee, led by Rapporteur Jan Klimek, is currently drafting an own initiative report on family businesses. The report by the EESC, as with the current own-Initiative report by the […]
The 2015 European Family Business Summit
The second European Family Business Summit will be held on the 16th and 17th of November in Paris. Following on from last year’s success, EFB will again bring together family business owners, public officials and academics from across Europe to debate the most recent topics for the European family business community. The second European Family Business Summit […]
Family Businesses arrive in Parliament
On the 16th of June the Committee for Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) adopted its own-initiative report entitled “Family Businesses in Europe”. On the 16th of June the Committee for Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) adopted its own-initiative report entitled “Family Businesses in Europe”. The report, led by rapporteur Angelika Niebler, is an important moment for family […]
FBN Romania joins EFB
On the 16th of September, FBN Romania formally became a member of EFB. FBN ROMANIA is an NGO established in 2012 for the purpose of assisting local entrepreneurs with the inherent family dimension of their businesses. In addition, FBN Romania was set-up to help educate owners on how best to keep the business within the family, […]
EU project on Family Business statistics – 2015
Participating countries chosen by the European Commission to start compiling data on family businesses. Launched in 2015, the European Commission’s call for tender on ‘Statistics for Family Businesses’ will start this year. Launched in 2015, the European Commission’s call for tender on ‘Statistics for Family Businesses’ will start this year. As explained by the Commission, […]
EFB elects its new Chairman – 2015
On the 16th of November 2015, Alfonso Líbano was elected Chairman of EFB by its General Assembly. Alfonso Líbano comes from a family with a long history in the Family Business since the 19th Century and for the last 60 years, mostly in the Coca-Cola business. Mr. Líbano has been involved with the Family Business Institute […]