IT’S NOT ALL BEER AND SKITTLES AS A FAMILY BUSINESS

Two-thirds of all businesses across the UK are family owned. Together they generate more than a quarter of our GDP and most see the benefit of promoting their family business status.

But it’s not all beer and skittles. Many face problems unique to family businesses, a key one being what happens when the next generation either doesn’t want to join the family business or worse, wants to but isn’t suited to it?

We brought 13 family businesses together to discuss some of the challenges they’re facing.

Peter

Founded in 2014 to create a brewery that is part of the local community. It’s now a popular destination with space for private and corporate events.

Sister business to 55-year-old Cheltenham-based Cleevely Motors. It is focused on sales and service of the new generation of electric vehicles.