Governance of Family and Owner Managed Companies
In an owner managed company the shareholder, the director and the manager are often the same person, and governance fails quietly because nobody is in a position to challenge anyone. This course covers building it anyway.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01When the owner, the director and the manager are one person
- 02Separating the three roles and why it matters legally
- 03A board that can actually challenge the owner
- 04Family employment, remuneration and perceived fairness
- 05Dividends, reinvestment and shareholders with different needs
- 06Succession, shareholding and planning before a crisis
- 07Outside directors, advisory boards and making them count
What you will gain
- Separate the roles of owner, director and manager
- Set up a board that can genuinely challenge
- Handle family employment and remuneration fairly
- Agree dividend and reinvestment policy
- Plan succession before it becomes urgent
- Bring in outside directors usefully
Who should attend
- Business owners and founding directors
- Family members working in the business
- Company secretaries advising owner managed firms
- Advisers and non executive directors
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 3 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 16 to 17 Nov 2026 | London | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 7 to 8 Dec 2026 | Dubai | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 11 to 12 Jan 2027 | Pretoria | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 22 to 23 Feb 2027 | Durban | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 27 to 28 Apr 2027 | Cape Town | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 5 to 6 Jul 2027 | Johannesburg | 2 Days | R10,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R10,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 2 Days
- Field
- Directors & Company Secretarial
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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