Why a new Law was needed ? Cadbury plc; 37 www.b5consulting.com An Example Of A Family Firm Founded in the first part of the nineteenth century by john cadbury His two sons joined the firm in 1861 The firm became a private limited liability company, cadbury brothers Ltd Non-family directors were first appointed to the firm in 1943 , 1962 , a publicly quoted company with the family members still being the majority on the board and holding a control-ling interest The direct family involvement , via either large shareholdings or board membership, therefore declined over the years 2007 , Cadbury Schweppes revealed plans to split its business into two separate entities In 2009 , Kraft launched a hostile takeover bid for Cadbury. Cadbury decided to fight to retain its independence. RRR Chambers -
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