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Simon van Lonkuyzen - Sometimes Succession Means Buying the Family Out

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Show Notes

Succession does not always mean keeping everyone together. Simon’s story moves through sale, buy-back, sibling buyout and reinvention to reveal how changing who owns the business can sometimes be what saves it.

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