Family enterprise

Unlocking ambition in family-owned enterprises from one generation to the next.

Family enterprise owners face unique challenges as they balance their ambition to grow with the effort to build the family legacy.

Drawing from more than 100 years of experience supporting the world’s most entrepreneurial families, we have identified the success factors for family enterprise growth — the Growth DNA Model. This model and the EY 7 Drivers of Growth pinpoint the issues and areas of focus that will support family enterprise leaders in achieving their ambitions and building a long-term, intergenerational legacy. 

As trusted advisors to enterprise-owning families around the world, we have the experience, authority and programs such as the EY NextGen Academy to support families to grow from generation to generation.

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Four factors that successful family enterprises embed in their DNA

Helena Robertsson
6 May 2021

EY Family Enterprise DNA model

We understand the unique challenges that family enterprise owners face as they balance their ambition to grow with the effort to build the family legacy.

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Family Office

Our family office professionals can help you evaluate best practices of leading family offices to support the family’s vision and legacy.

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EY Americas Family Office Guide

Family offices are complex organizations that require deep knowledge. This guide provides leading practices for setting up and running successful family offices.

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EY Family Business Award of Excellence

Celebrate with us this honor of excellence in family business, and meet the current award recipients.

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EY Global Next Generation

Market-leading global program for the next generation of entrepreneurs, business leaders and professionals.

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EY Family Enterprise forums

Request an invitation for one of our complimentary virtual forums.
You’ll engage in discussions to power growth, operational excellence and longevity while also earning CPE credit.

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EY Family Enterprise DNA model

We understand the unique challenges that family enterprise owners face as they balance their ambition to grow with the effort to build the family legacy.

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How EY can help

EY Growth DNA Model for family business

We understand that family business owners face unique challenges as they balance the need to accelerate growth with the effort to build the family legacy.

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Your values: Purpose and context

Fundamental to the success of generational families is a common sense of purpose and shared values, which are adopted by successive generations to preserve the family legacy.

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Your business: Growth and innovation

Sustaining the growth and profitability of the family business is increasingly challenging in the face of a rapidly changing market environment driven by technology and disruption.

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Your assets: Capital and security

The family operating model is the link between the family’s strategic intent and its ability to deliver on that. Leading families leverage their resources to optimize costs and enable growth.

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Family Enterprise Business Services

EY Family Enterprise Business Services is designed to help enterprising families grow larger, more valuable businesses that will last.

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Family Office Advisory Services

Family Office Advisory Services offer domestic and cross-border tax services to high net worth individuals and families.

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Your family: Life and legacy

As families grow in number and complexity, a key challenge for a family business is how to plan for succession and implement a governance framework for decision making.

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The EY 7 Drivers of Growth

The EY 7 Drivers of Growth is a framework to help companies align their capabilities with their growth strategies.

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EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ is a unique global program that recognizes entrepreneurial achievement among individuals and companies that demonstrate vision, leadership and success — and work to improve the quality of life in their communities, countries and around the world.

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Private Tax Services

We offer a wide variety of services that are associated with owning, managing and preserving privately owned businesses and wealth.

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EY Private perspectives webcast

Watch a panel of experts explore how raising new capital can be used to strengthen family enterprises and which intergenerational aspects come into play as business families transition to the next generation. 

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Worldwide Estate and Inheritance Tax Guide 2021

Find out more about gift, estate and inheritance tax systems as well as wealth transfer planning considerations in 42 jurisdictions and territories.

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Unlock your ambitions with EY Private

Ninety percent of EY clients are private, yielding experience that’s practical and deep.

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