Business Structure

Practical advice on organising roles and responsibilities within family enterprises. Topics include succession planning, delegation strategies, and managing silent partners.

Dealing with Family Members Who Are Silent Partners

Keep silent partners informed with regular updates so they feel valued and confident in their investment.

Delegating Business Tasks Within the Family

Assign family business tasks based on skill and talent, not seniority or popularity, to avoid conflict and set your business up for success.

Developing a Family Business Decision-Making Hierarchy

Set up a clear decision-making structure for your family business before problems arise to avoid conflict and keep things running smoothly.

Junior Work in Family Businesses: Avoiding Resentment

How to keep younger staff motivated in family businesses by valuing their junior work and showing genuine appreciation.

Management Responsibilities Within a Family Business

Managing a family business means taking on complex responsibilities that go beyond typical management roles, with both greater demands and potential rewards.

Passing on Business Leadership to the Next Generation

Help your successor take over a family business gradually through shadowing and staged responsibility rather than a sudden handover.

The Achievements of Women in Family Businesses

Women advance to board level faster in family businesses than elsewhere, new research shows.