Business Succession

Support for Business Succession Processes

Business succession is one of the most demanding phases in a company’s life cycle. It involves not only legal and tax-related issues, but also deeply affects strategy, organization, leadership, and personal relationships. A lack of clarity or unresolved expectations can put the continuity of the business at risk.

Cadenberg* provides independent and structured support throughout succession processes. The objective is to shape the transition between the person handing over a life’s work and the successor in a way that preserves stability, decision-making capability, and the company’s long-term viability.

A successful succession requires more than the formal transfer of shares or functions. Roles must be redefined, responsibility gradually transferred, and decision-making authority clearly regulated. At the same time, existing structures need to be critically reviewed and adapted to future requirements.

In family-owned businesses in particular, personal relationships, established role models, and emotional factors play a central role. Differing expectations among family members, shareholders, and executives converge and significantly influence the succession process.

Cadenberg* helps to make these layers transparent, clarify interests, and develop viable solutions. The support is provided in a neutral and confidential manner, with a clear focus on the company’s long-term stability and continued development.

 
OUR SERVICES AT A GLANCE

• Structured support for business succession processes
• Assistance in clarifying roles, responsibility, and leadership
• Sparring for outgoing entrepreneurs
• Sparring for successors
• Analysis of existing structures and future requirements
• Support throughout the handover process and implementation
• Integration of additional Cadenberg* expertise as required