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Business Succession

Family-internal or external succession, the five-year lead time and preserving the company beyond the handover — the human side of the transaction, properly planned.

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Business Succession

Family Businesses & Private Equity: Capitalizing on (Apparent) Contradictions—Growing Together

More and more family-owned businesses are bringing private-equity investors on board—whether for succession planning, expansion, or professionalization. Here’s what really matters when it comes to negotiations, protecting value, and choosing a partner.

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Business Succession

Letter of Intent (LOI) in the Purchase or Sale of a Company

The LOI is crucial for successful SME transactions. Read on to learn how buyers and sellers can secure negotiating leverage and avoid pitfalls.

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Business Succession

Why business succession isn't a project for retirement, but rather requires actively shaping the future

What poses the greatest threat to a successful small-to-medium-sized business? Often, it’s not the competition, but an invisible threat: an unresolved succession issue. For many business owners in their mid-50s and older, this issue looms ever closer, yet it’s often put off. True to the motto: “I’ll have time for that later.”

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