Family Owned King Living’s Past, Present & Future

David Woollcott, CEO, King Living

07-Jul-23 10:00

Family Owned King Living’s Past, Present & Future

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Founded by mother-son pairing Gwen and David, King Living had its humble start at Paddy’s Markets in Sydney over 40 years ago.

Today, with its steel construction and modular sofa designs, King Living is a leading Australian furniture manufacturer-retailer with 18 branches across Australia, with another 10 overseas spread across Singapore, Malaysia, the UK, New Zealand, Canada, and China.

King Living’s journey entered a new chapter around 8 years ago when David King stepped away from the day-to-day and Anna Carrabs took up the role as CEO. After 7 years in charge of the company, Anna stepped down in November and today’s guest on the show took up the baton.

Photo Credits: LinkedIn | David Woollcott

Produced by: Roshan Kanesan

Presented by: Roshan Kanesan

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Categories: Corporates, managing, entrepreneurs

Tags: Australian family business, business succession, modular furniture, furniture, entrepreneur, family business, succession planning,

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