More than one-in-five family-owned manufacturers consider selling to foreign buyers over inheritance tax fears

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More than one-in-five family-owned manufacturers are considering selling up to an overseas buyer because of inheritance tax fears, a report warns. Family-owned firms form "the backbone of UK manufacturing", says trade body, Make UK, but they are struggling with tax pressures, high energy costs and skills shortages. High energy prices are the highest barrier to growth, said 59 per cent, followed by

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