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Navigating the uncertain world of family business succession

Published:  15 August, 2025

Seasoned veterans of the trade know the phenomenon all too well: there are few tasks more daunting – or more critical – than the delicate management of family succession. With persistent inflation, shrinking margins and declining consumption, the long game of generational transfer has never felt more precarious. Some businesses may even face the uncomfortable reality that their children do not want to take over – or that the numbers simply no longer stack up.

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Leadership change at Wakefield Wines

Published:  12 May, 2025

South Australia's Wakefield Wines has announced that, after 25 years as MD, Mitchell Taylor (pictured left) is taking on the new role of chairman of the board and John Freeman (pictured right) will become CEO from 21 July.

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The trials and tribulations of family-run wineries

Published:  11 August, 2023

James Lawrence dives into the complex world of family-owned and run wineries to assess how they prepare for a successful (and undramatic) succession.

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