1、THE STATE OF THE NATION:THE UK FAMILY BUSINESS SECTOR IN 2023A Cebr report for The Family Business Research FoundationJANUARY 2025ABOUT THE FBRFThe Family Business Research Foundation was established as a registered charity(no.1134085)in 2009 to foster greater knowledge and understanding of family f

2、irms,their contribution to the UK economy and society,and 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

3、 of family companies in the UK and are relied upon by government,family businesses(as well as their advisers),organisations,academics and researchers to help underpin their decision-making and actions.The Charity aims to help grow a strong and thriving UK family business sector by expanding the know

4、ledge and understanding of the business and their needs through research,analysis and evidence-based guidance.We aim to ensure that the best data possible is available on UK family businesses.We support and engage researchers and academics working in this field and carry out research focused on the

5、areas of greatest impact on 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 publi

6、cations are shared on an open-source basis,free of charge.The Family Business Research Foundations publications are designed to create a better understanding of family business,for the benefit of all.For further information about the Family Business Research Foundation please visit fbrf.org.uk.ABOUT