It’s good to talk. Solving problems isn’t all about what you know, sometimes it’s about who we know. We are your PwC.
Neil Philpott, Private Business Midlands and connector
So, he understands their ambitions and their challenges. And he gets what they really value from working with him; that he can bring the best of PwC to talk about everything from growing overseas to corporate governance to the impact of Brexit.
But it’s not just the PwC network they value. Neil connects East End Foods to other people in his local network. Whether it’s introducing another company to help find good talent, or hosting a Midlands private business forum of like-minded businesses, Neil gets them all talking. Because when it comes to solving problems, it’s not just what you know.
"We have enjoyed working with Neil and PwC for a number of years, Neil is always keen to catch up and discuss the challenges and opportunities we face and provides suggestions and introductions to help us improve our business and manage our risks"
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The future looks bright for UK family businesses according to our recent CEO survey. Similar to other UK CEOs interviewed for PwC’s 21st CEO Survey, heads of family businesses are positive about their own businesses prospects with only 10% not confident about revenue growth over the next 3 years.
Juliette Johnson set up her own family business consultancy in 2013, after a long career working with family companies, and helping them manage the challenges and tensions of being both a family and a firm.
Emily Palmer has a unique background as she is a next generation of not one, but of two family businesses.
Rebecca and Jonathan discuss preserving their family values in their 5th generation family paint business.
There are five key things the current generation can do to make sure the next generation have the best chance to succeed:
In the world of family business, there is often a focus on the long term and many owners of multi-generational family firms will tell you that they see themselves very much as ‘custodians or stewards of the business for future generations.’
Amanda Thomson of Thomson & Scott explains why she wanted to win the home market first, before setting her eyes on the global expansion of her Skinny Champagne and Skinny Prosecco brands.
