
Founded in 1829 by two brothers, Lionel Samson and William Samson, who arrived on the second settlement vessel into Fremantle, the Lionel Samson Sadleirs Group is WA's oldest family business. Ownership of the group is held through three family holding companies - W.H.J. Samson Pty Ltd, Calista Pty Ltd and F.C. Cook & Co Pty Ltd.
Trading as Sadleirs, the group consists of Sadleirs Logistics, Global Logistics, Resources and Packaging. The company sold its Plantagenet Winery division in March 2021 to former executive Tom Wisdom, who is also a six-generation descendant of the original founder.