Family businesses have historically been a bedrock of the Swedish corporate landscape. At a time when economic conditions are uncertain, family owned businesses are seen as providing some of the best examples of prudent, well run business models that enterprises under other types of ownership are keen to apply.
Furthermore, opportunities for corporate finance in the family business space are on the increase despite the current economic crisis. There are various reasons for this, especially the tendency for family businesses to be relatively debt free, making them well placed to pick off struggling rivals. Additionally demographics may play a role, as the baby boomers, who built, own and run many of these companies look to retire. In the following pages we look to examine the issues that surround this trend, starting with a survey of family business owners, CEOs and CFOs.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Methodology
Survey findings
Case Study: Dissolution of the ownership of a family business
Family businesses in the downturn
Historical data
About Ashurst
Contacts
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