{
  "id": 12469958,
  "title": "Family business: Generational change at the top of the Brenninkmeijer family",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/familienunternehmen-generationswechsel-an-der-spitze-der",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T21:06:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/mittelstand/familienunternehmer/familienunternehmen-generationswechsel-an-der-spitze-der-brenninkmeijer-familie/100259911.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Florian Brenninkmeyer, 40, will become the new chairman of the board of directors of Cofra Holding AG, replacing Martijn Brenninkmeijer, who led the group for 12 years. The change will take place in April 2027, marking the first time a representative of the sixth generation of the Brenninkmeijer family has reached the top of the board. Cofra Holding AG, based in Zug, Switzerland, is the parent company of the Brenninkmeijer family, who founded the fashion chain C&A in 1841. The group aims to grow its three investment divisions: Bregal, Redevco, and Anthos Fund & Asset Management.",
  "summary": "The holding company of the C&A entrepreneurial family is pushing ahead with its transformation into an investment group: Florian Brenninkmeyer is succeeding Martijn Brenninkmeijer as head of the Cofra Board of Directors.",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}