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Richer for the experience

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Endurance has its own reward but is not always measurable in terms of visible fortunes.

Bowra & O’Dea profit hits $8.4m

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Family-owned funeral business Bowra & O'Dea has delivered another strong annual result, with profit margins that would be the envy of its ASX rival.

Size doesn’t count in dynastic enterprises

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WA's oldest businesses focus on their strengths rather than scale.

Bowra & O’Dea fined $26,640 by ACCC

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Established WA funeral services provider Bowra & O'Dea has been fined by the ACCC for allegedly failing to disclose hidden cremation and burial fees to customers.

Family Business Australia appoints WA chair

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Family Business Australia has appointed a new state chairman in the same month it launches its national event, Family Business Day.

Success is one thing, smooth succession quite another

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SPECIAL REPORT: BGC Australia and Perron Group are going through changes that all family-owned businesses face, large or small.

InvoCare in SW funeral buy

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Listed funeral company InvoCare has continued to expand its market share in Western Australia, after purchasing South West business Archer & Sons Funeral Homes.

Breathing new life into death care

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The funeral industry in WA is increasingly dominated by a handful of big players, including two listed companies that hold more than 50 per cent of the market after buying some of the state's oldest operators.

Fifth generation takes charge at Perth builder

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SPECIAL REPORT: Family business AT Brine & Sons has played a prominent role in shaping Perth since 1894, constructing some of the city's most notable buildings.

Vale Joe O’Dea (snr)

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Leading funeral director Joe O'Dea Snr died at the weekend after a brief illness.