Grappling with challenges and change

Family businesses have had their say in KPMG’s seventh annual survey, and the results have thrown up some compelling insights

The results of the seventh edition of the European Family Business Barometer make for fascinating reading.

Our annual survey this year received 1,576 responses from family businesses in 26 countries in Europe including, for the first time, from Ireland. Their responses reveal a continued confidence in the future of their businesses and family ties to the business.

In Ireland and across Europe, family and privately owned businesses face challenges on many fronts. They’re ...