Neil David

GOOD DNA only gets a business founder so far.Motor vehicle dealer John Hughes is one who believes the genes passed on to him by his forebears give him plenty more time in the driver’s seat at his successful business.

Our inaugural Business Dynasties feature analyses WA’s oldest family businesses, including some that have been running for more than 100 years, profiles Bob and Gavin Bunning 20 years after their family business was bought by Wesfarmers, and looks at the role of ‘outsiders’ like Neil Hamilton, Michael Smith and Ian Cochrane in some of WA’s most notable family enterprises. Also, see our new WA Business Dynasties list.

Sadleirs Logistics, a subsidiary of Western Australia’s oldest family-owned business, has won a contract to supply mainland transport services to Chevron’s operations in the Pilbara for an undisclosed sum.

Western Australia’s oldest family-owned business has won a contract to provide local inbound freight transport services for German supermarket chain Aldi, which is planning to open its first Perth stores next year.

The new chief executive of Western Australia’s oldest company, and one of the state’s biggest trucking and logistics operators, believes there are growth opportunities across most parts of the business despite the downturn in mining and resources.