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The cooperative - salvation for the strained succession market?
Jun 17 2021

Die Genos­sen­schaft – Rettung für den angespann­ten Nachfolgemarkt?

Compa­ny succes­si­on, Genera­ti­on change / 6 minutes of reading

Ein zentra­les Problem in vielen Firmen ist die Unternehmens­nachfolge, weshalb häufig die Existenz­fra­ge gestellt wird. Dabei überse­hen viele Unter­neh­mer das […]

Die Genos­sen­schaft – Rettung für den angespann­ten Nachfol­ge­markt? Read more »

KERN - Company Succession Wins German Brand Award 2021
Jun 10 2021

German Brand Award 2021 Award for KERN compa­ny succession

Compa­ny succes­si­on / 2 minutes of reading

KERN erhält als erste M&A-Beratungsmarke in Deutsch­land renom­mier­te Auszeich­nung verlie­hen Alle KERN-Partner und Mitar­bei­ter freuen sich riesig!  Ein beson­de­rer Meilenstein

German Brand Award 2021 Award for KERN compa­ny succes­si­on Read more »

How targeted balance sheet adjustments can increase the value of a company
Jun 4 2021

How targe­ted balan­ce sheet adjus­t­ments can increase the value of a company

Compa­ny succes­si­on / 4 minutes of reading

Für mittel­stän­disch gepräg­te Famili­en­un­ter­neh­men bestehen, anders als bei Konzer­nen, die bilanz­po­li­ti­schen Ambitio­nen vor allem in der Erhal­tung finan­zi­el­ler Mittel im

How targe­ted balan­ce sheet adjus­t­ments can increase the value of a compa­ny Read more »

Talking helps! Also for business succession
May 18 2021

Talking helps! Also for business succession!

Compa­ny succes­si­on, Genera­ti­on change / 4 minutes of reading

The time had come: The compa­ny succes­si­on had been arran­ged. Chapter 1 The only offspring of the family, Alexan­der, 24 years old, was to follow in his footsteps.

Talking helps! Also for business succes­si­on! Read more »

May 10 2021

Compa­ny sale valua­ti­on: This method is always worthwhile!

Compa­ny succes­si­on, Compa­ny sale (M&A) / 4 minutes of reading

Enter­pri­se value-based valua­tions bring clarity.

Compa­ny sale valua­ti­on: This method is always worthwhile! Read more »

Apr 29 2021

How can you recog­ni­se reputa­ble business sale advisors?

Genera­ti­on change, Compa­ny sale (M&A) / 5 minutes of reading

Jeder Unter­nehmens­verkauf ist ein langfris­ti­ges Projekt, das eine gute Vorbe­rei­tung und Umset­zung benötigt. Etliche Berater werben hierzu­lan­de mit dem professionellen

How can you recog­ni­se reputa­ble business sale advisors? Read more »

Excessive company valuations
Apr 26 2021

3 reasons why infla­ted compa­ny valua­tions prevent successions

Compa­ny succes­si­on / 8 minutes of reading

Den Unter­neh­mens­wert berech­nen und zwar richtig – nicht zu hoch und nicht zu niedrig – ist für die erfolg­rei­che Unternehmensnachfolge

3 reasons why infla­ted compa­ny valua­tions prevent succes­si­ons Read more »

How business succession succeeds! - Hidden opportunities!
Mar 16 2021

Wie Nachfol­ge von Unter­neh­men gelingt! – Versteck­te Chancen!

Compa­ny succes­si­on / 4 minutes of reading

Die Unternehmens­nachfolge ist – und bleibt – ein wesent­li­cher Faktor für Politik, Wirtschaft und natür­lich für die Betrof­fe­nen ein enorm

Wie Nachfol­ge von Unter­neh­men gelingt! – Versteck­te Chancen! Read more »

Selling a company: Have confidence - give confidence
Feb 19 2021

Unter­nehmens­verkauf: Vertrau­en haben – Vertrau­en schenken

Compa­ny succes­si­on / 3 minutes of reading

Selling a compa­ny is a matter of trust. All of life, whether in a priva­te context or in business, is ultim­ate­ly based on trust.

Unter­nehmens­verkauf: Vertrau­en haben – Vertrau­en schen­ken Read more »

Feb 12 2021

Liebe macht blind – auch beim Unternehmenskauf?

Compa­ny succes­si­on / 3 minutes of reading

Der Traum von der Selbstän­dig­keit mit unbegrenz­ter Entschei­dungs­frei­heit und dem guten Gefühl, dann sein eigener Chef zu sein, treibt auch

Liebe macht blind – auch beim Unter­nehmens­kauf? Read more »

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