ABOUT FAIR BUSINESS

Fair Business was conceived in April 2008 by Alex Shead, an entrepreneur with extensive experience of buying and growing businesses. Keen to make a positive difference to people’s lives, Alex saw an opportunity to apply his skills for a social purpose – buying businesses to create new jobs for people facing barriers to employment.

Alex was quickly joined by Marc Manion, an experienced commercial manager and business developer who had most recently been working with a range of social ventures.

Supported by a wide network of partners, Fair Business was formally established in October 2008 as a non-profit organisation to provide opportunities for disadvantaged people to secure employment. Fair Business (Australia) Pty Limited was established as a separate entity to acquire existing commercial businesses and create new jobs.

With five businesses in our portfolio and more in the pipeline, we have now begun to grow the businesses and create new jobs for people who have been long-term unemployed.

Ambitions and Plans

We want to keep our momentum going and achieve higher impact by growing more successful businesses, creating more jobs for people who need them.

To help us do this, we would love to hear from business owners looking to sell their businesses, investors, donors and other partners who support our aims. Contact Us.

From Long-term Unemployed to Shareholder

Ultimately we want our employees to become the owners of their business. We hope that within 5 years we will be able to facilitate employee buy-outs, enabling people to develop their business and management skills in a sustainable business and giving them a real stake in their own futures.