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Wikipedia has a list (of course), it's pretty interesting to read: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_companies https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lis
by hedgehog 4y ago
Wikipedia has a list (of course), it's pretty interesting to read:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_companies https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_companies
- hulahoof 4y agoIt’s somewhat sad to read that after 1430 years being family run the oldest company on this list went into liquidation in 2006 and was acquired
- cschmidt 4y agoThe continuity of family companies in Japan also comes from the practice of adult adoption, when the family line doesn't have a suitable successor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_adult_adoption https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_adult_adoption
- kridsdale2 4y agoI read that this legal technique has also been used in Japan as a proxy for Gay Marriage.
- ajb 4y agoMost of the oldest UK ones are pubs, which perhaps says something about British culture.
- hedgehog 4y agoOr the durability of the value proposition and ability to keep a sufficient number of people interested in keeping the establishment open. Maybe something about the economics of commercial real estate and tax policy in England help survival during downturns.