Merenda Ltd. A Case for Family Succession. Enterprise Ireland: Finance for Growth Workshop Succession Planning: 25 th November 2011

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1 Merenda Ltd. A Case for Family Succession Enterprise Ireland: Finance for Growth Workshop Succession Planning: 25 th November 2011

2 Introduction Pictures loosely associated with Merenda s business philosophy will be dispersed throughout. When the picture appears you have to say the first thing that comes into your mind. First answer wins a prize Tom will be the judge! Family business history and profile of Merenda Concluding slides Merenda s experience of succession planning

3 Vacuum cleaner or Hoover?

4 Haslette Family Business History Statistically less than 4% survival rate

5 Merenda History 1984 Foundation 2 Employees 1992 UK / US / 1997 Middle East 2000 New Factory 52 Employees 2004 Intense competitive pressures 2007 New MD 2008 New Strategic Focus Value Added Products Policy of Partnership 2011 Present challenges A new global reality Lean Manufacturing

6 LinkedIn Page! What When Boarding School Honours Degree UL Aer Lingus Boston 96 Post grad Diploma UL 99 Coca Cola Dublin Merenda Corporate HQ Manorhamilton 03 IMI BDP - Excellence Award 07 Masters UL 11

7 YES WE CAN!

8 Merenda: Mission Statement To manufacture quality Veneer based component products for the wider furniture industry; in a safe but efficient work environment, by focusing on innovation, creativity & helpfulness to satisfy profitable customers without compromising our social & environmental responsibilities.

9 What we do?

10 Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country John F. Kennedy

11 Who are we?

12 Salam A Walai Koum

13 Export Focused 14 Countries Worldwide Distributor, DAMMAM, KSA W10, NEC, Birmingham, UK Arabic Brochure Launch, Cairo, Egypt

14 Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result Albert Einstein Theory of Madness

15 New Products = Adding value

16 Yes Dear!

17 We ve been expecting you Mr. Bond!

18 You have arrived on yet another on time Ryanair flight!

19 I love it when a plan comes together

20 Merenda The Wood Veneer Experts Only manufacturer in British Isles A business built on Family Values Commitment to quality in everything we do Develop business relationships through partnership Culture of Continuous Improvement in the business function Reliable and honest Customer Service driven manufacturing

21 Building Partnerships New distributor Doha, Qatar Intl. Embassy Visit Merenda

22 Succession Planning:

23 Merenda s Succession Considerations Who 5 Children? When My Father was 61 when he first started to plan for succession and 69 when he completed the process. Why my Father s perspective and mine How consultants, family meetings, taxation and financial planning, strategic choices, handover planning.

24 Advantages of Planning Clarity for all the family Clarity for the Staff and their future employment Positive affirmation of exit decision for my Father Definitive role direction for me

25 Lessons learned: Give enough time to the process Communicate clearly Decide on who will lead and when The incumbent needs to listen and respect the voice of experience Go for it! (Bob the Builder)

26 Masters in Business Mgt. Thesis: Governance in Family Business in Ireland Approx 90% of businesses in Ireland are in family ownership (Glynn 2011) Family business governance is about the business performing for the family and the family performing for the business. Sets the rules of engagement between the family and the business

27 Key Message This country s future will be built on family businesses how many and in what sectors, and what stage of ownership are they in? Agile, risk takers, committed to their locality Predisposed to change for survival importance of succession planning Educate on importance of governance procedures

28 Thank You! Ronan Haslette, Managing Director Merenda Ltd. Park Road Industrial Estate, Manorhamilton,Co. Leitrim