Family business: Innovating quickly, a real recipe for success

The ability to engage with change is vital in business, say the owners of successful family firms Timbertrove and Dualtron

Family values: Timbertrove director Shirley Kelly with her husband Henry and their children Danielle, Ciara and Conor.

When you talk to owners of businesses operating for 30 years and more, it doesn’t take long to see that have an alertness that sets them apart.

They’re just as good at listening as they are at talking. They have a story to tell, but they’re also very interested in your story. Having weathered every challenge from the implosion of global banking to Brexit and the pandemic, it’s like they’ve come to expect that no two years are ever the same.