Reports
Our reports and research papers present evidence, analysis, and insight on a wide range of family-business topics - for example, the social and economic impact for family businesses, the practical challenges they face, and the policies that affect family businesses in the UK. 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.