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Shortlist announced for the fifth European Families in Business Awards

May 27, 2016

The cream of continental business talent will be celebrated at the fifth annual European Families in Business Awards in Berlin on 21 June.

The cream of continental business talent will be celebrated at the fifth annual European Families in Business Awards in Berlin on 21 June.

Family business leaders and business school experts on the judging panel for CampdenFB have shortlisted the 30 best of the best from more than 250 nominations across six categories. Close to 1,000 companies have been nominated since 2012.

The families direct investing in infrastructure and renewables

September 10, 2015

For decades, wealthy European families have been deploying part of their capital into infrastructure – and often directly into assets.

For decades, wealthy European families have been deploying part of their capital into infrastructure – and often directly into assets.

Family business roundup: Acciona, Pentland, Brunello Cucinelli and Antofagasta

June 30, 2014

KKR purchases a third of renewables firm Acciona, Pentland Group posts significant profits, Brunello Cucinelli protects the future of his family business and Antofagasta signs lucrative mining agreement.

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Spanish infrastructure giant Acciona has sold a 33% stake in its international renewable energy business, the firm said on Tuesday.

Excellence in Europe

June 18, 2014

The winners of the European Families in Business Awards 2014, in association with Societe Generale Private Banking, have been announced. Take a look at the achievements of CampdenFB's shortlisted candidates.

UK retail family business Pentland Group has been awarded the top honour at the 2014 CampdenFB European Families in Business Awards in Barcelona.

Pentland Group takes top award at CampdenFB Awards

June 4, 2014

UK retail family business Pentland Group has been awarded the top honour at this year's CampdenFB European Families in Business Awards in Barcelona. Spain's own Koplowitz family was awarded with the lifetime achievement award.

UK retail family business Pentland Group has been awarded the top honour at this year's CampdenFB European Families in Business Awards in Barcelona.

Spain's own Koplowitz family was awarded with the lifetime achievement award.

Held in association with Societe Generale Private Banking at a gala dinner at El Palace Hotel, the annual awards, now in their third year, recognise European family businesses that excel in stewardship and governance, as well as revenue growth and profits.

Will non-family firms take their cue from family firms?

September 1, 2004

In April, Newsweek reported that family companies outperform their rivals on all six major stock indexes in Europe. There would seem to be a case for non-family firms to model themselves on their family-firm counterparts. Tony Bogod asks whether this is likely or, for that matter, possible

Tony Bogod is chief executive of the BDO Centre for Family Business and a partner at BDO Stoy Hayward.