Comparison · 17 material differences
Family Business UK vs The PEER 150
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Verified September 2026
Family-business organization
Verified September 2026 Family Business UK
UK family businesses of any size and generation: owners, shareholders, family directors, next-generation family members and the non-family executives and NEDs who work with them
Networking organization
The PEER 150
Chief human resources officers, chief people officers and other senior HR leaders at large US employers
What the records say
- Role or title: Family Business UK: No published role or title; The PEER 150: Senior HR leader - CHRO, chief people officer, EVP/SVP/VP of human resources or equivalent.
- Geographic restriction: Family Business UK: United Kingdom; The PEER 150: United States.
- Annual dues: Family Business UK: £550–4,675 a year; The PEER 150: $0 a year.
Side by side
| Family Business UK | The PEER 150 | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Family-business organization | Networking organization |
| Founded | 2001 (Incorporated at Companies House on 25 July 2001 as The Institute for Family Business (UK); FBUK's own about page dates the organisation to 2001.) | 2014 ("Thus, in 2014, The PEER 150 was born" per the organisation's own story page.) |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | Portland, United States |
| Geographic footprint | United Kingdom-wide, with regional events across the UK regions and nations | United States: 12 regional chapters - Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle |
| Members | Not publicly disclosed: FBUK describes itself as the UK's largest organisation dedicated to family businesses but publishes no member figure. | 800as of September 2026 |
| Chapters | FBUK has no formal chapters. It runs regional events plus six member communities segmented by role and generation. | 12 |
| Primary audience | UK family businesses of any size and generation: owners, shareholders, family directors, next-generation family members and the non-family executives and NEDs who work with them | Chief human resources officers, chief people officers and other senior HR leaders at large US employers |
| Typical member | Members range from very large, long-established British family firms to first-generation businesses, across every sector. Membership is taken by the company or group and covers the whole family and the whole business: any shareholder, family member or employee, including non-family executives, non-executive directors and next-generation members, may take part in activities. | Members are CHROs, chief people officers, EVPs and SVPs of HR and comparable senior people leaders at large US employers; the member directory lists executives from companies including Kaiser Permanente, Nike, Georgia Power, Chick-fil-A and NCR Voyix. The organisation reports a mix of C-suite, VP/SVP and director-level attendees. |
| Qualification | ||
| Role or title | No published role or title | Senior HR leader - CHRO, chief people officer, EVP/SVP/VP of human resources or equivalentThe organisation describes itself as a national community of senior HR leaders; membership pages do not publish a formal written title test.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Geographic restriction | United KingdomFBUK represents UK family businesses and works with European Family Business to represent UK interests in Europe.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | United Statesverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | No | Sometimes |
| Sponsor required | No | No |
| Application process | Applicants complete the online form at familybusinessuk.org/members/apply and select the fee band matching their three-year average turnover; a membership brochure is published as a PDF. No sponsorship, interview or vetting stage is described. Communities are joined afterwards by contacting the FBUK office. | Prospective members complete an application form on the website. The organisation reviews applicants for seniority and fit within the local HR community before granting access to events and the member channels. No sponsor or dues payment is involved. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed: no acceptance criteria or rejection process is published; membership appears open to any UK family business at the published band. | Not publicly disclosed. Gatherings are described as invite-only and applications are reviewed, but no acceptance data is published. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | £550–4,675 a yearEight published bands set by average turnover over the preceding three years, excluding VAT: under £500k = £550; £500k–£999k = £1,090; £1m–£4.99m = £1,520; £5m–£9.99m = £1,955; £10m–£49.99m = £2,530; £50m–£149.99m = £3,360; £150m–£499.99m = £4,000; above £500m = £4,675.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | $0 a yearThe organisation's application page states plainly that membership is completely free. The business is funded by event sponsors and partners.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | No joining fee is published.verified September 2026 | $0 one-timeNo joining fee; membership carries no charge.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Programme fee | Not publicly disclosed: the Future Leaders Programme fee is not published; conferences and masterclasses are charged separately at discounted member rates.verified September 2026 | Membership is free. Revenue comes from sponsorship and partnership packages sold to vendors. |
| Event costs | Dues are banded by turnover and exclude VAT. Events and the Future Leaders Programme are charged on top, with member discounts. | Member events including the National Summit are included in membership. The PDXYZ conference sells registrations more widely; its member pricing is not published.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Annual | Not documented |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Annual conference and policy summit; masterclass series, regional events and community sessions through the year; Family Business Week annually | Regional dinners through the year in each chapter city, plus virtual webinars and roundtables, the annual National Summit and the PDXYZ conference |
| Peer forums | Six member communities (Chairs, NextGen, NowGen, Family Council, Non-Family Executives and Policy), described as private, curated peer groups organised by role and generation | No standing facilitated forums. The core format is a regional dinner of 40-70 senior HR leaders hosted at a member's headquarters, with a tour, workshop or presentation |
| Confidentiality | FBUK describes the communities as a safe space to share experiences; no formal written confidentiality policy is published. | The organisation emphasises candid, unfiltered discussion under a "Come As You Are" philosophy, but publishes no formal confidentiality rule |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Event-focused, Forum-based, Virtual | Chapter-based, Event-focused, Virtual |
| Confidential peer forums | Yes | Partial |
| Local chapters | No | Yes |
| Virtual membership | Partial | Yes |
| Online community | Partial | Yes |
| Member directory | Partial | Yes |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Yes |
| Leadership development | Yes | Partial |
| Retreats | Not documented | No |
| Travel | No | No |
| Family programming | Yes | No |
| Spouse and partner programming | Not documented | No |
| Next-generation programming | Yes | No |
| Investment discussions | No | No |
| Investment opportunities | No | No |
| Philanthropic component | No | No |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Medium | High |
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