A deep-dive executive discussion led slightly by Steve, using the director-dispute guide as the anchor and synthesising related shareholder deadlock, minority exit and partnership-exit sources. The conversation focuses on why owner-manager disputes become multi-layered, how mediation protects trading continuity, what practical interim protocols and exit variables matter most, where valuation and guarantees complicate settlements, when a governance reset may be preferable to separation, and how preparation affects outcomes. Legal discussion stays at general-information level and emphasises commercial, governance and implementation consequences rather than procedural detail.

Based on Director Dispute Mediation: Boardroom Deadlocks & Exits.