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 […]
THE 5th EFB SUMMIT – Brussels
From the 5th and 6th of November, EFB together with FBN Belgium, the voice of Belgian family businesses, are organising a joint event entitled The New Europe: The Family Business Perspective. European Family Businesses together with FBN Belgium, the voice of Belgian family businesses, are organising this joint event entitled The New Europe: The Family […]
EFB meets with the President of the European Parliament
On the 27th of February, the Executive Committee of EFB met with the President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani On the 27th of February, the Executive Committee of EFB met with the President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani. The meeting was a chance for the members of the Executive Committee to thank the President […]
EFB & Deutsche Bank report on family businesses in Europe
At the start of the year, European Family Businesses and Deutsche Bank teamed up to produce a report on family businesses to obtain and present a broad overview of family businesses’ views, assessments and expectations concerning national and EU policies and developments in the financial sector The study showed that family businesses in Europe tend […]
THE NEW EUROPE: POSITION PAPER
EFB presents its vision for the future of Europe at the 5th European Family Business Summit Launched in conjunction with the 5th European Family Businesses Summit, on the 6th of November, EFB released its Future of Europe paper. With this paper, we highlights some of the main challenges facing Europe and family businesses alike and propose some […]