We unite the family business community to provide a voice, a sense of belonging and an environment for learning and development. We create unique and valuable peer to peer contact and opportunities for generations of families in business to share their experiences and insight.
We provide research, publish news and great stories, nurture collaboration and help source the right people to work in and with our family business community. Our programme of online and face to face events includes family case studies, topical debates, exclusive insight events, conferences and regional awards.
Established in 2014, under the leadership of Co-Directors Sue Howorth and Dave Clarkson together with their extended team, our network has developed an engaged community of family businesses, influencers and partners that support the sector.
We are an influential voice for family businesses across the UK and the network has a global reach.
Sue Howorth & Dave Clarkson
Co-Directors
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You will gain access to our FamBiz Subscription Channel with regularly updated, exclusive content from across the global family business community.
This includes but is not limited to: interviews and panel discussions around commonplace topics, family business stories, our ‘Heart of the matter’ family business interviews and academic workshops and presentations.
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FamBiz Stories
FamBiz Stories are a series of short films that use the art of storytelling to share real-life accounts of fascinating and diverse family businesses.
FamBiz Services
A range of specialist services designed to support the needs of family businesses.
These include a bespoke PR service, a simple yet cost-effective PR distribution service, a video production service and a specialist recruitment service. Each of our unique FamBiz services utilises our extensive knowledge of the sector, along with the niche expertise and resources of our service partners.
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The North West Family Business Awards community come back together for ‘One More Time’
The organisers behind the successful North West Family Business Awards, The Family Business Network are hosting a virtual celebratory evening on 28th January to relive some of the magic from NWFBA2020 and bring those involved in the event, along with the wider...
Double Success for Cumbria-Based Stan Sherlock Associates
Carlisle based financial planners and friends of the network, Stan Sherlock Associates, is celebrating two successes to start the new year. The team has just been shortlisted for the National Family Business of the Year award with Family Business United. Family...
Network Partner Expand Team With New Chartered Surveyor
One of the North’s leading independent rural property advisory firms and partner to the network, H&H Land & Estates, has expanded their team as they welcome Chartered Surveyor Helena White. Based in the Kendal office, Helena will advise clients on rural...
Events
All of our bespoke events are designed with family business needs at their heart.
All Events
Click to view a full list of our upcoming events, along with further details on each event and how to book.
Awards
Click to view a full list of our upcoming events, along with further details on each event and how to book.
NWFBA 2020 Awards Night
Photos from the North West Family Business Awards ceremony, held in the Concorde Hangar at The Runway Visitor Park, Manchester Airport on March 6th 2020. It was a sparkling celebration of the finest family businesses across the North West, hosted by television and...
NWFBA Employee of the Year Judging Day with NXT Recruitment
Photos from the North West Family Business Awards 'Employee of the Year' category Judging Day at Rickerby Retreat near Carlisle on Friday 7 Feb, organised and hosted by sponsors, NXT Recruitment. A wonderful day, a fabulous lunch and a great opportunity for all the...
NWFBA Finalist Judging Day at Cartmell Shepherd
Images from the NWFBA 'People's Choice' Finalists Judging Day with the Cartmell Shepherd team, held at Enterprise Answers in Penrith. Photo credit: Sheenah Alcock
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‼️ ONE MORE DAY TO GO ‼️
Join us tomorrow for an evening of celebration, laughter & a catch up with the #NorthWest #familybusiness community.
https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing?eid=16207&
@sue_howorth @Dave_Clarkson11 @nwfba2021 @NigelBarden @richfiddly @hawksheadrelish @bethebusiness @wearenetdev