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Which is the best bank for family businesses?

August 26, 2015

CampdenFB is carrying out an online survey as part of a special report on financing the family business in FB65.

Finance is crucial to help build successful family businesses, and although increasing numbers are looking to non-bank channels, traditional banks remain a key source of funding.

Entrepreneurs overtake old money as the new face of wealth

November 19, 2014

The face of wealth in the UK is no longer dominated by ‘old' money after an increase in the number of entrepreneurs selling their companies has led to a spike in significant wealth generation, according to a new study.

Family business expert challenges Barclays survey results

July 1, 2014

A UK family business expert has called into question findings from a Barclays survey that claims to shed light on relatives' relationships in a family business.

A UK family business expert has called into question findings from a Barclays survey that claims to shed light on relatives' relationships in a family business.

The study, Second Generation Family SMEs in the UK, asked 2,003 members of the British public whether they would hire a family member when setting up a business.

According to the study, 23% of the British public would prefer to work with siblings, followed by fathers at 9% and mothers at 7%.

Entrepreneurship driving wealth creation more than inheritance

June 17, 2013

Entrepreneurship has superseded inheritance as the main source of wealth creation in developed economies, according to a global survey of high net worth individuals.

Entrepreneurship has superseded inheritance as the main source of wealth creation in developed economies, according to a global survey of high net worth individuals, while in developing economies many entrepreneurs are now dealing with succession and inheritance planning for the first time.

The Barclays survey – Origins and Legacy: The Changing Order of Wealth Creation – found that there has been a big shift in the way the world’s wealthiest are spending and sharing their money due to changing patterns of wealth creation.

Move over, Dad?

August 7, 2012

It can be hard for founders to let go of their businesses. But if the family firm is going to survive they’ve got to know when the buzz is gone.

The names trip easily off the tongue: Rothschild, Rockefeller, Sainsbury—the world is awash with great business dynasties. And, with one-third of Fortune 500 companies remaining in family hands, what are the best ways of securing the family fortunes through the generations? How can families pursue successful succession strategies?

The deserving and undeserving rich

July 3, 2012

I recently had lunch with a man who said the rich are getting too much stick. This concerned him. The problem, as he saw it, was that all wealthy people are being lumped together with bankers.

Diamonds are a rich person’s best friend

June 12, 2012

Rich people across the world hold about 10% of their wealth in treasure assets, such as art, antiques and classic cars – with jewellery proving most popular.

That’s the main finding of a study by Barclays Wealth, released 11 June, which said that amid market turmoil, investors are looking for tangible and familiar assets.

Banks need to be owned by families

April 30, 2012

One shareholder described Barclays as “ruthless, heartless, cruel”. Another accused it of “dividing society”. It was quite clear that there is something seriously wrong with this business, and it’s also quite clear what that is: the owners are fatally disconnected from the management.

“You’re better off talking to Barclays,” said the old adverts. Not any more, because the bank stopped listening a few years ago. Specifically, when the people in charge realised that they could sideline high-street banking, with all those irritating little people with their piddling accounts, and instead rent a walloping great building in Canary Wharf in London that looks like a dormitory for Daleks, get into the derivatives game and make a fortune for themselves.

Top 10 banks for family businesses

November 2, 2011

Banks need to try harder, say family businesses. But 10 banks come out on top when rated by family businesses in Europe. CampdenFB looks at the winners in more detail.

Barclays
UK bank with a huge corporate client base, many of them family businesses

Real estate ownership: the company vs the family

May 1, 2008

Once a family has its real estate portfolio in place, it faces the issue of ownership. Should it be owned by the family or the company? James Moore asks how this issue can affect family dynamics and how it can easily be resolved