About Family Business Week

 
 

What is Family Business Week?

Family Business Week shines a light on the amazing work of family businesses across the country ensuring the contribution they make to our economy and communities is recognised and celebrated. It is an opportunity for everyone to get behind family businesses and show their support. 

From the 25th – 29th November 2024, we will celebrate family businesses at events across the UK, with headline events in London and Manchester, celebrating the role of family businesses as cornerstones of local economies and communities.

Whether you’re a family business owner, employee, adviser or a policymaker, get involved and show your support.

Family Business Week 2024 is proudly sponsored by our partner, NatWest.

 

  • Promote

    Family businesses as the backbone of our economy, and the bedrock of our communities.

  • Celebrate

    The incredible work of family businesses in supporting their local communities, investing in their employees and building a better future.

  • Highlight

    The vital role the family businesses have to play in promoting future economic growth across the whole of the UK.

UK Family Business

  • Backbone Of The Economy

    Family businesses come in all shapes and sizes, creating jobs and driving growth across the UK.

    - 86 per cent of UK businesses are family-owned

    - Over 14 million people employed by family firms

    - Contribute £637bn to UK GDP

    - Contribute around £205bn a year in taxes

    Statistics from “State of the Nation: The UK Family Business Sector 2020-21, An IFB Research Foundation prepared by Oxford Economics”

    IFBRF Sector Report

  • Bedrock of Communities

    Family businesses are driven by their values and are deeply rooted in the communities in which they are based.

    The purpose of family businesses goes beyond creating a quick profit, instead they aim to create a long-lasting legacy that plans for the future and enriches local communities for generations. The stability, continuity and personality of a family’s involvement create a unique sense of shared values and collective vision for the family business.

    From keeping the high street going, to ensuring the local youth football team has somewhere to play, family businesses understand the importance of supporting their community to ensure it thrives for everyone who lives there now, and for generations to come.

    IFBRF Sector Report
 
 

How To Get Involved

Whether you’re a family business owner, employee, adviser or a policymaker, there are plenty of ways to get involved and show your support for Family Business Week.

From sharing your story to inviting your local MP to visit your site for #FamilyBusinessFriday, get involved and help us spread the message about why family businesses are important to the whole of the UK.