Business Structure

Learn about different business structures—sole trader, partnership, limited company, and more—and which arrangement suits your family enterprise best. These articles help you understand the implications of each option.

Dealing with Family Members who are Silent Partners

How to keep silent partners in your family business informed and invested in its success.

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 in family businesses reach board level at higher rates than in other companies, new research shows.