Jody Wainwright (left) and James Amos want ‘an understanding of the value that family businesses add to the UK economy’ from the Chancellor - Jeff Gilbert British luxury jeweller Boodles has just had its second record year of sales in a row – no thanks to the Government. The Liverpool-headquartered company is exactly the kind of outfit affected by Rachel Reeves’s plan to impose inheritance tax on family businesses. Boodles, founded in 1798, is a sixth-generation family firm – jointly run by cousins Jame ...