Klaus Knuffmann – Ihr Spezialist für Unternehmensnachfolge

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Klaus-Christian Knuffmann – Ihr Experte für den Verkauf Ihres Unternehmens in Krefeld

Klaus-Christian Knuffmann ist ein erfahrener Berater für Unternehmensnachfolge, spezialisiert auf mittelständische Familienunternehmen. Mit einem Abschluss als Diplom-Betriebswirt der renommierten European Business School (EBS) sowie einer Ausbildung zum Bankkaufmann vereint er tiefgehende betriebswirtschaftliche Kenntnisse mit praktischer Führungserfahrung.

Seine Expertise umfasst zahlreiche Auslandsaufenthalte und berufliche Stationen in renommierten Unternehmens- und Steuerberatungen, Produktions- und Handelsunternehmen. Als geschäftsführender Gesellschafter führte er über 20 Jahre das Familienunternehmen mit rund 400 Mitarbeitenden an fünf Standorten. Seit dem erfolgreichen Verkauf der Unternehmensgruppe ist Klaus-Christian Knuffmann bundesweit als Partner von KERN tätig und bringt sein Wissen in Beiratsmandaten im Mittelstand ein.

Seine Zertifizierung als Wirtschaftsmediator sowie seine Sprachkenntnisse in Englisch und Französisch unterstreichen seine Vielseitigkeit und seine Fähigkeit, auch internationale Projekte erfolgreich zu begleiten.

Excellent Succession Advisor Award 2025
Exellenter Nachfolgeberater Award 2026

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His specialisation in medium-sized family businesses

Klaus-Christian Knuffmann versteht die besonderen Anforderungen und Herausforderungen mittelständischer Familienunternehmen. Sein Fokus liegt auf der ganzheitlichen Begleitung von Unternehmensverkäufen, Nachfolgeprozessen und strategischen Übergaben. Mit einem tiefen Verständnis für wirtschaftliche, rechtliche und emotionale Aspekte entwickelt er individuelle Lösungen, die sowohl kommerzielle Interessen als auch familiäre Werte berücksichtigen.

Seine langjährige praktische Erfahrung und strategische Expertise machen ihn zu einem vertrauenswürdigen Partner, der Unternehmen in Krefeld und darüber hinaus dabei unterstützt, den Generationswechsel erfolgreich zu gestalten.

The KERN Management Consultancy Krefeld.

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... We have achieved our goal and can definitely recommend working with KERN.

The KERN team was recommended to me as part of our company sale and, in retrospect, we are very glad to have received this tip. The negotiation process for the sale was complex, lengthy and sometimes threatened by emotional misunderstandings in the outcome. However, thanks to the great experience and skill of our KERN consultant, we achieved our goal and can definitely recommend working with KERN.

J.F. , Entrepreneur in the Osnabrück area , Trade and technical services

Finally time for a new life plan

Mr Greppmair from KERN assisted me with the sale of my caretaker service in Munich in an always pleasant and very competent manner. In just nine months, he managed to sell my company at a satisfactory price despite falling sales and the Corona crisis. In doing so, he made a decisive contribution to a new life plan that I had longed for for a long time. Many thanks for that!

Stefan Krebs , GEON-Gebäudemanagement

... we succeeded in finding exactly the right company for our particular niche

We had our growth strategy accompanied by the specialists from KERN. With a precise target analysis and detailed market research, we succeeded in finding exactly the right company for our particular niche. The effort involved in such a step should not be underestimated. With KERN, we have found professional support. At the same time, the succession problem of the company to be taken over could be solved substantially and in the long term.

W.S., Managing Director from the Frankfurt/Main area , Waste management service provider, market leader in a niche segment

Professional and reliable until successful completion

Especially in the difficult phases, my advisor closed the gaps and paved the way for a further negotiation.
Everything was professional and reliable, meetings outside normal business hours were possible at any time.
Professionally, I feel comprehensive and in good hands, the successful conclusion is an expression of KERN competence!

J.M.

... are surprised what great energies have been released in all of us

Change also means dealing with the culture, the goals, the responsibilities and the "rules of the game" in a company. With KERN, we have embarked on the exciting path of creating our own individual corporate philosophy and have been surprised at the great energies that have been released in all of us. For the benefit of our customers, employees and the entire company. Thanks to KERN for the targeted and professional moderation and development.

G-O.B, entrepreneur from Koblenz , Dealers and service providers in the hardware and software sector

... how important your topics are and that you were very convincing as a speaker.

Thank you very much for your presentation at our conference. The unanimously positive feedback from the 150 members of the audience confirmed how important your topics are and that you were very convincing as a speaker from KERN.

Lothar Sand , German Publishers and Booksellers Association

KERN has clearly opened a path for my son

KERN's coaching has clearly opened up a path for my son, with which we can now dedicate ourselves together to the project of generational change, in the sense of continuing the family business. We as parents simply cannot convey some things in the same way and help to realise how a professional coach can.

K.V., entrepreneur from Frankfurt , Traders and service providers in the IT segment

Especially the seriousness and professionalism gave me a safe feeling at all times

My pre-selection decision to 100% proved to be the right one. KERN did a really good job from the preparation of my company in an exposé, to the search for buyers, to the facilitation of negotiations and the complete implementation of my succession. In particular, the seriousness and professionalism gave me a secure feeling at all times. Our goal was successfully achieved in a good 8 months. I am happy to recommend KERN to others.

G.O.K., entrepreneur from Hamburg , Service provider with own branch locations

Speed impressive, form always appropriate to the situation, behaviour honest ...

I would like to thank you very much for your support during the sale of the company. The speed was impressive, the form always appropriate to the situation, the behaviour honest and unpretentious - it couldn't have been better! Thanks to your support, we were able to conclude this project satisfactorily for all of us.

C.K., entrepreneur from the Weser-Ems region , Production company and trading company

Without the view from outside, we would probably never have reached our goal so quickly and safely

In the context of my company succession, the merger with a competitor company was the ideal solution. The KERN team, and especially Mr. Koerber, accompanied us sensitively as a moderator and process facilitator and combined the interests of both negotiating partners well. Without the view from outside and the negotiating experience, we would probably never have reached our goal so quickly and safely!

J.K. Entrepreneur from Berlin , Trade and services

Even the particularly difficult tasks ... were solved optimally

I am happy to have chosen KERN as my advisor in my succession process. I also checked out other offers beforehand and the reliability and security of KERN was the decisive criterion for me. I felt optimally supported by my KERN consultant at all times. Even the particularly difficult tasks, such as financing questions and the drafting of contracts, were solved in the best possible way. From me again and again!

M.M., entrepreneur in the Hanau area near Frankfurt , Market leader for special services and online trading house

Company sale professionally accompanied and implemented from start to finish

KERN professionally accompanied and implemented my company sale from start to finish. Finding a buyer was surprisingly quick and the subsequent succession process was competently accompanied and moderated at all times.

H-J. N., entrepreneur from Neuss , Germany's largest dealer of a premium brand of copiers and DMSs

I hope that family businesses will take advantage of your recommendations

Rarely has the feedback from the audience been so unanimously positive! You conveyed the topic authentically and with heart in every respect. I hope that family businesses will take advantage of your recommendations.

Ingrid Marten , Wesermarsch Economic Development

I have enjoyed working with KERN very much

I have very much enjoyed working with KERN and, as a representative of the buyer side, am always pleased when sellers - especially family businesses - receive holistic advice and are specifically prepared for a sale.

F.H., responsible M&A manager in NRW , International services group

Exciting method for sustainable leadership change

MeinSTABWECHSEL is an exciting method for a sustainable change of leadership in family businesses. With amazing ease, you find your own values and needs.
The goal, path and time frame appeared to me at the end of the journey as a 3D vision for my personal baton change. So I worked out my "to do list" myself in the best atmosphere and guidance from KERN.

Klaus-Peter Gust , Entrepreneur

Cooperation in recent months has been characterised by professionalism and trust

The cooperation over the past months has been characterised by professionalism and trust; I, too, have always felt well represented by you, even though I have been not was your client. All the greater the compliment! MANY THANKS!

U.S., entrepreneur and buyer of a company in Bavaria , IT services

... We have achieved our goal and can definitely recommend working with KERN.


J.F. , Entrepreneur in the Osnabrück area Trade and technical services

The KERN team was recommended to me as part of our company sale and, in retrospect, we are very glad to have received this tip. The negotiation process for the sale was complex, lengthy and sometimes threatened by emotional misunderstandings in the outcome. However, thanks to the great experience and skill of our KERN consultant, we achieved our goal and can definitely recommend working with KERN.

Speed impressive, form always appropriate to the situation, behaviour honest ...


C.K., entrepreneur from the Weser-Ems region Production company and trading company

I would like to thank you very much for your support during the sale of the company. The speed was impressive, the form always appropriate to the situation, the behaviour honest and unpretentious - it couldn't have been better! Thanks to your support, we were able to conclude this project satisfactorily for all of us.

Exciting method for sustainable leadership change


Klaus-Peter Gust Entrepreneur

MeinSTABWECHSEL is an exciting method for a sustainable change of leadership in family businesses. With amazing ease, you find your own values and needs.
The goal, path and time frame appeared to me at the end of the journey as a 3D vision for my personal baton change. So I worked out my "to do list" myself in the best atmosphere and guidance from KERN.

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Klaus-Christian Knuffmann ist Ihr kompetenter Experte für Unternehmensnachfolge in Krefeld.
With over 40 locations throughout the DACH region and Europe, we have been specialists in small and medium-sized businesses for over 20 years.
We sell your life's work, support intra-family processes during generational change, or assist you with the purchase of companies.
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KERN Business Succession Krefeld
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Klaus-Christian Knuffmann
Dießemer Bruch 66
47805 Krefeld
Phone +49 2151 9378378
knuffmann@kern-unternehmensnachfolge.com