About Us
About the Charity
The Family Business Research Foundation was established as a registered charity (no. 1134085) in 2009 to foster greater knowledge and understanding of family firms and their contribution to the UK economy and society, as well as the key challenges and opportunities that they face. The Foundation is an organisation uniquely focused on understanding the UK family business sector.
The results of our research have become one of the primary sources of evidence on the impact of family companies in the UK and is relied upon by government, family businesses (as well as their advisers), organisations, academics and researchers to help underpin their decision making and actions.
Our Vision
The Family Business Research Foundation’s vision is to be the UK’s centre of excellence for family business research and learning.
Our Mission
Our mission is to help grow a strong and thriving UK family business sector by:
undertaking and facilitating research and analysis on the issues that matter to UK family business.
improving all stakeholders understanding of UK family businesses by undertaking and facilitating research and analysis on the contribution they make to the economy and society.
effectively communicating research evidence to improve family business practice and its impact on economy and society.
What we do
The Charity aims to help grow a strong and thriving UK family-business sector by expanding the knowledge and understanding of the businesses and their needs through research, analysis, and evidence-based guidance.
We aim to ensure that the best data possible are available on UK family businesses. We support and engage researchers and academics working in this field and carry out research which is focused on areas of greatest impact to UK family businesses.
The Charity is not trying to replicate corporate research done elsewhere but focuses on the effect of family ownership on companies’ operations and its impact on the economy and society. This is done for the public benefit and all our findings and publications are shared on an open source basis, free of charge. The Family Business Research Foundation’s publications are designed to create a better understanding of family business, for the benefit of all.
Our work covers a broad range of research and publications including:
Family Business Sector Report – benchmarking the size and importance of the sector.
Family Business Challenge Guides – a range of practical guides on key family business issues supplemented by a free online resource offering practical advice.
Family Business Case Studies – showcasing successful family business exemplars.
Key Charity Information
Family Business Research Foundation Board of Trustees:
Sir. Michael Bibby (Chair)
Mr. Adam Jackson
Mr. Sean Ramsden MBE
Mr. Kevin Nicholson
Dr. Allan Discua Cruz
Key Family Business Research Foundation Staff Contact:
Dr. Martin Kemp, Head of Research
Mr. Alexander Bibby, Executive Assistant
Accounts and Annual Returns:
The Family Business Research Foundation is a Registered Charity no. 1134085. Full charity information about the Family Business Research Foundation including Accounts and Annual Returns can be found on the Charity Commission for England and Wales website via this link.