Business Succession Consulting
Company Succession
sustainable, resilient and bulit for success
Handing over a company to the next generation is a significant step - both entrepreneurially and personally. It concerns not only questions of organization, financing and legal structure, but also the relationships between the parties involved and the values that underpin your company. We support entrepreneurs and successors in shaping this handover process in a clear, respectful and future-oriented manner. Whether handing over to family members or to your own employees - we work with you to develop a path that suits you and your organization.
Expert Guidance Throughout Your Business Succession Journey
Step by Step – Your Business in Trusted Hands
A thoughtfully planned succession creates clarity, continuity and confidence. We guide the entire transition and foster professional, transparent communication — within your organization and with long-standing partners. Dependable, discreet and responsive to the needs of everyone involved.
Goal Clarification – Current Situation and Strategic Objectives
Roles and Responsibilities after your Succession
- Clarifying the organizational & personal baseline
- Defining organizational & personal priorities & goals
- Aligning expectations with prospective successors
- Defining the future leadership & decision-making structure
- Clarifying organizational requirements
- Selecting a suitable ownership & legal structure
Roadmap – Succession Structure and Transition Stages
Implementation Phase in the Succession Process
- Planning transition phases & concrete succession steps
- Defining responsibilities & key milestones in the succession process
- Assuring effective communication & stakeholder engagement
- Developing and embeding clear role expectations
- Developing skills in line with role requirements
- Preserving organisational DNA, while driving cultural development
Company Succession in the Family
Structured and Trust-Based Generational Transition
Company Succession in the Family
Handing over an your company to the next generation is much more than a formal act. In addition to legal and financial issues, it is primarily about personal relationships, established structures, trust and maintaining the corporate culture. Two systems come together that each have their own dynamics and needs: the family system and the company. We take special care to ensure that both sides remain in balance and work together constructively. Especially in an economic environment that is constantly changing, a generational handover needs clarity, structure and a sensitive eye for the individual needs of all those involved. As experienced consultants, we accompany during this important phase - with organisational expertise and a systemic understanding of the big picture.
Internal Ownership Transition
In-House Succession Solution – Ensuring Continuity and Passing on Responsibility
Internal Ownership Transition
You have put your heart and soul into building up your company. But what if there is no suitable successor in sight? If you want to hand put your company into trustworthy hands, the solution may be closer than you think: with your employees. This model allows you to preserve your life's work, safeguard jobs and maintain the identity of your company. At the same time, you give committed employees the opportunity to become co-entrepreneurs - with all the opportunities, but also with clear structures and responsibilities.
Succession Planning and Talent Development
Building a Strong Internal Leadership and Succession Pipeline
A robust leadership and successor portfolio is a critical success factor for small and medium-sized businesses. In a market shaped by talent shortages and workforce gaps, your ability to identify, develop and retain high-potential employeesearly on directly determines your company’s future resilience.
We help you build a strong internal leadership and succession pipeline – systematic, competency-based and anchored in your organizational culture.
Succession Planning with a Cooperative
Take advantage of our expertise in company succession and cooperative working methods to find a sustainable solution for your life's work.
Our Practical Workshop on Cooperative Business Succession
Many companies have already chosen this option, because cooperative is a stable legal form that ensures the continued existence of your company and opens up opportunities for growth and innovation. In our workshop, we discuss the opportunities and feasibility of this solution for your company with you as the owner and selected employees. In these 3 hours we clarify
What advantages does this model have for you and your employees?
How does the transfer process work?
Your Consulting Team for Successful Business Succession
Dr. Arlena Jung
Family Business Succession & Internal Ownership Transition
Dr. Arlena Jung is managing director and founder of ChangeLab Organizational Consulting. She holds a doctorate in organizational sociology and systems theory and has extensive experience in advising owner-managed companies, including on succession planning.
Jo Töpfer
Succession Planning with a Cooperative
Jo Töpfer is a founding member and employee of berlin open space cooperative eG and has been working as a consultant in the field of change and transformation in organizations for over 25 years. Cooperative thinking and action is part of his professional DNA and an integral part of his consulting inventory.