Trusted advice for private and family businesses

Business in Practice is the regional guide that helps SMEs, private and family-owned businesses from across the UK, find clear and credible advice from leading experts in legal, accounting, corporate finance, corporate restructuring, private equity, insurance, leadership, HR, marketing, property, private investment and more.

How Business in Practice helps your SME

Our publications provide:

Strategic perspectives on the business environment in your region
Expert commentary from trusted professional advisers
Actionable guidance to support better commercial, legal and financial decisions

By curating insight from the region’s leading advisory firms, Business in Practice helps you understand the landscape you operate in and how to thrive within it.

Professional advisory services featured

Each regional guide brings together a multidisciplinary network of experts supporting the strategic growth of private and family businesses, including:

Legal
Accounting
Investment and private wealth management
Property
Insurance and risk management
People and employment
Corporate restructuring
Marketing
Family business networks

These trusted advisers share practical advice focused on growing, protecting and securing the future success of SMEs, privately‑owned and family‑run businesses.

Key areas of interest for private and family businesses

Topics covered in Business in Practice regional guides include:

Inheritance tax planning for business owners
Tax‑efficient business planning for private companies
Employment law advice for SMEs
Succession planning for family businesses
Family trusts and family wealth planning
Estate planning for business owners
Business mediation and dispute resolution
Private equity and fundraising for private and family businesses
Independent financial advisory services
Property consultancy, transactions and valuations
Business rescue, restructuring and recovery
Executive search for family business leadership and boards
Business growth and strategic consultancy
Brand and reputation management for SMEs
Guidance on choosing the right private and family business advisers in your region

Growing regional business expert networks across the UK

Business in Practice is building a network of regional SME advisory guides across the UK.

We are launching with Business in Practice – Yorkshire 2026, with editions for the North East, Scotland and North West coming soon, and further regions to follow.

In an increasingly depersonalised market, trusted relationships matter more than ever. Business in Practice connects you to a curated network of leading professional advisers in your region, providing vital initial contacts and a pathway to long‑term relationships built on integrity and trust.

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