Dunn, Barbara <br/><br/>
Themes and issues in the recognition of family businesses in Kingdom 
Dunn, Barbara. 
 -  1995 
 - 267 - 291 
<br/><br/> 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.