One in three regional family business leaders cite succession as top concern
Business succession and next-generation readiness have emerged as a top priority among regional family business leaders, a new study has revealed.
More than one-third (34%) of senior family business leaders across the Middle East have cited business succession as their top long-term concern by 2035, illustrating how leadership priorities and governance agendas are evolving, the KPMG Middle East Family Business Report 2026 released on Tuesday has shown.
The report, which surveyed 135 senior family business leaders across the region, revealed that 84% of family businesses in the Middle East expect to outperform their competitors over the next five to ten years, compared to 72% globally.
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