Reports
Our reports present research, insight, and guidance on family-owned businesses, their impact on the economy and society, and the challenges they face. All of our publications are available to access free of charge and on an open-source basis.
Governance in Family Businesses - Evidence and Implications
This report by Carole Howorth (University of York) and Martin Kemp (Family Business Research Foundation) presents a comprehensive review of the research literature and existing evidence relating to family governance and the corporate governance of family businesses. It also includes an analysis of national guidance/codes of governance designed specifically for family businesses. The report was commissioned by the IFB Research Foundation to provide a comprehensive overview of what we know and what we suggest should be in a research agenda for future work in this area.
The State of the Nation: UK The Family Business Sector 2018-19
This report from the IFB Research Foundation and Oxford Economics provides a comprehensive economic assessment of the UK family business sector in 2018-19. It investigates the characteristics of family firms: their size, structure, and concentration across different industrial sectors. It measures the contribution that family businesses make to the UK economy - GDP, employment, and taxes each year; providing in depth analysis of the geographical and sectoral spread of family firms.
Corporate Governance in Large UK Family Firms
A new report by Dr Josip Kotlar, Dr Francesca Cuomo, Dr Silvia Gaia, and Prof. Alessandro Zattoni shedding light on the corporate governance arrangements of large UK family firms.