Blog: Leading with Insight

From modest beginnings two men have forged one of the county's most successful family business partnerships. Now they're preparing to pass it on to the next generation. Don Robins, pictured tells a story about arriving at a client’s offices wearing a suit, doing the deal to dispose of their wastepaper, then returning to his van to get into his overalls to go back into the business as the removal man. That was going back years. Brothers Don and Geof Robins were in the early days of establishing their business and did everything themselves. …

The challenges for the housebuilding sector are as substantial as they have ever been, but family firm Freeman Homes is charting a course to growth and creating jobs. Andrew Merrell,…

The rebranding of a modest Cheltenham timber business caught a few people’s eyes recently, but you might not have realised you were looking at a £7m turnover third generation family…

Aged just 25 and suddenly saddled with a very modest family firm, Kane Lewis thought about walking away, but instead set off on a journey of personal discovery that's created a multi-million pound…

We look at the journey a family firm began just under two decades ago that took its turnover of £29 million to four times that and staff numbers to 450. It's a business that’s just been sold for £70m.…

Class People has just been nominated for another award. It all looks like plain sailing for Naomi Howells, the second generation leading the successful family firm. If only you knew the whole story!  …

This year marks the fourth year of the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards and we were proud to once again sponsor the Family Business of the Year award. Held in the impressive Indoor Equine Arena…

What does it take to grow a successful family business? With the countdown underway to the 2023 SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards and our sponsorship of the Family Business Award, here we share…