Television Show looking for Family Businesses

sharontucker · #1 19th June 2008, 10:36

We are looking for businesses to take part in a new BBC2 show 'Keep it in the Family'.

Do you run a family business which has been passed down through generations?

Is your business due to come to a standstill due to the lack of a successor?

The family business, once a staple of British Industry, is disappearing. Although two thirds of UK industry is made up of family businesses, fewer than 13% survive beyond the second generation.

A generation ago, family firms were thriving and the heirs where jumping at the chance of the income, job security and ultimately the sense of pride of taking over the family legacy. Nowadays the lure of moving away from home and making a life for yourself is the norm for most young people.

Would you be willing to give your offspring a brief apprenticeship and step into temporary retirement, leaving them at the helm for two weeks; This could be the perfect opportunity for you and your child to take a fresh look at the future of the family firm.

For more information please reply to the post or email me at keepitinthefamily@twofour.co.uk

Sharon