Themes and Issues in the Recognition of Family Businesses in the United Kingdom
识别了英国家族企业所有权偏好的核心主题与问题，并利用多种数据收集方法检验了家族企业对另类投资市场（AIM）的响应，发现家族企业正被认可为一个潜在市场细分。
This article identifies the core themes and issues associated with ownership preferences in United Kingdom family firms. These themes and issues are then tested against the evidence from a variety of data collection methods used to assess the responsiveness of family enterprises to the new United Kingdom public equity market, the Alternative Investment Market, or AIM. Evidence suggests that a recognition process is emerging of family firms as a potential market segment in the United Kingdom. The introduction of AIM, as an example of this recognition process, demonstrated the need for a strong local presence on the part of service providers, and the willingness to invest time to thoroughly understand this new type of client.