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.
How Common are Family Businesses in the UK?
This report shares some of the results relating to family-owned SMEs from the latest UK Longitudinal Small Business Survey. It draws on survey results released by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) for SME employers during the period 2019 to 2023 to examine rates of family-business ownership among SMEs over this period.