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A second generation takes the business forward

Forty years of trust, one very tired business model.

Family business (anonymised) · Family business · Legacy · Growth

01 — Problem

The founder built it on relationships. The next generation could see a bigger business but had no mandate, no brand and no system to change anything without a family argument.

02 — Beginning

We ran the discovery with both generations in the room, so the plan belonged to the family rather than to a consultant.

03 — Build

  • A written strategy separating what must be kept from what must change
  • A modern brand that does not throw away the history
  • A new revenue line built alongside the existing one, not instead of it
  • Operating rhythm: planning, reporting and decision rights

04 — Result

  • A shared plan both generations signed
  • A second revenue line live
  • Decisions made in a meeting rather than at dinner

05 — Next steps

  • Succession plan
  • Acquisition of a complementary business

The next step

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Thirty minutes. We go through what you selected, what we would build first, and what it would take.

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