European Family Business Barometer – 4th edition

The 2016 edition of the Barometer is nearing release. The online platform closed on the, EFB would like to thank you for your taking the time to answer the questionnaire and we will be releasing the results in September.

Global Tax Monitor

Following on the tails of the first Tax Monitor report, released in April 2014, where tax regimes across 23 European countries were reviewed – The second edition, conducts analysis on a global level with over 40 countries explored (includes Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Oceania).

EFB General Assembly

In May, EFB held its first GA of the year and Alfonso Libano chaired his first assembly as EFB’s President. President Libano reviewed EFB’s activities of the previous 12 months, including national visits to EFB’s chapters and various meetings with high ranking EU officials. Mr Libano explained that EFB was working through the SME network […]

EFB Summit Lisbon

This year’s summit will be held from the 17th and 18th of November in Lisbon. President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa will deliver the keynote address. Thanks to the invaluable support of Empresas Familiares, the voice of Portuguese family businesses, we have been able to organise this joint event and, on this important occasion, President Marcelo Rebelo de […]

Malta Business Transfer Conference

The 2017 Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union would like you to save the date for the Business Transfer Conference to be held in Malta on Friday 17th March 2017. An official invitation with further information, a detailed agenda and programme will be sent in due course. This will coincide with the […]

EFB Summit 2017 – Amsterdam

This year’s EFB Summit will be held in Amsterdam from the 29th to the 30th of May. Registrations will be opening very soon so be sure to check EFB’s website in the coming weeks. Click to add this event in your calendariCalendar  •  Google Calendar  •  Outlook  •  Outlook Online  •  Yahoo! Calendar

European Family Business Barometer

In this 5th edition of the European Family Business Barometer, European Family Businesses (EFB) and KPMG once again seek to bring an 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. This year we see Europe’s family businesses […]

Review – EFB Summit Lisbon

On the 18th of November, thanks to the invaluable support of Empresas Familiares, the voice of Portuguese family businesses, the 3rd European Family Business Summit took place in Lisbon. 140 family business leaders from 17 countries came together to discuss topical political and business issues faced by family-owned companies. Anthony Gardner, US Ambassador to the […]

EFB launches the 6th Family Business Barometer

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 external pressures and challenges. However, with […]

EU Project on Family Business Statistics

In January, Statistics Finland, in conjunction with the Finnish Family Firms Association, officially released its findings on the importance of family businesses for the Finnish economy. Launched in 2015, the European Commission’s COSME Programme on ‘Statistics for Family Businesses’ is finally nearing completion. The study has found that Finnish family firms have a significant role […]