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 […]
Good Governance Crucial for Profitability
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 around the globe could expect the […]
EFB Summit in Amsterdam
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 audience through a video recording, recognising […]
Katainen calls on Business and Citizens to take better and more active Ownership of Europe
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 or small, represent a model of […]
6th Family Business Summit
This year’s summit will be held in Paris on the 14th and 15th of May. We expect over 180 family business entrepreneurs from 18 different European countries to come and join the discussion. President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron is expected to be the keynote speaker.
European Family Businesses Position Paper on CCCTB
In November, EFB released its position paper on the CCCTB. We argued that, to support family businesses, it is important to consider the different levels of taxation which incur at the business level but also crucially at the owner/household level. Over the years, European Family Businesses has consistently advocated for a system that takes both the corporate and […]
Family Business Barometer 2017
In this sixth European Business Barometer, European Family Businesses (EFB) and KPMG Enterprise once again seek to bring insight on the confidence levels of family business, the challenges affecting their operations and the solutions and unified approach that they take to ensure sustainable growth. Overall, the findings show confidence in family businesses continues to gain […]