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We build family businesses that outlast their founders
We professionalise operations, establish governance and prepare succession — so the company works even when you're not in it, and so it passes to the next generation without rupture.
200+Family businesses
12+Years of work
5Countries in the region
€1B+Revenue of companies we've worked with
Let's start with you
Which problem are you facing today?
An owner rarely looks for a "service" — they look for a way out of a specific situation. Recognise yours and click: we'll take you straight to the solution.
Problem 01
"The company depends on me"
Without you everything stops. Every decision, every problem and every key customer eventually reaches you.
Professionalisation →Problem 02
"Decisions are made chaotically"
There's no place where decisions are taken. Family and management blur roles, and strategic topics keep waiting.
Governance & boards →Problem 03
"We have no succession plan"
No one knows what happens if the founder steps back tomorrow. There are assumptions, but no plan.
Succession planning →Problem 04
"The successor isn't ready"
They have the surname but not the authority. The team doesn't accept them, and they aren't sure they're up to it either.
Successor development →Problem 05
"The family has no rules"
Ownership, employing relatives and profit distribution are handled ad hoc — so the same conflicts keep returning.
Family constitution →Problem 06
"The strategy exists only on paper"
There's a plan, but it isn't executed. Goals aren't measurable, and accountability is scattered.
Strategy, KPIs & OKRs →Services
Six areas in which we build endurance
We describe each service the way the owner actually experiences it — through the challenge you call us with, the solution we build, and the result that remains.
01
Professionalisation of the business
When the company depends too much on the founder.
Challenge
Every decision passes through the owner. Knowledge sits in people's heads, not in systems. The company grows, but control and quality increasingly depend on one overloaded person.
Solution
We introduce professional management, clear roles and processes, delegation and a system of accountability. The owner moves out of day-to-day operations into the role of owner and leader.
Result
The company works even when the owner isn't present. Less firefighting, greater readiness for growth and succession, a calmer owner.
02
Governance and boards
When decisions are made chaotically and without rules.
Challenge
There's no place where strategic decisions are made. Family and management blur roles. There's a lack of independent perspective and accountability at the top.
Solution
We establish a board of directors or an advisory board, define mandates, the meeting rhythm and reporting. We bring independent expertise into the room.
Result
Strategic decisions have a clear forum and owner. The owner shifts from "I do everything" to "I govern". The company looks mature to banks and partners alike.
03
Succession planning
When the transfer of ownership and control isn't defined.
Challenge
No one knows what happens if the founder steps back tomorrow. There's no plan, no timeline and no rules — only assumptions that will collide just when things are hardest.
Solution
We build a succession plan: a scenario for transferring ownership and control, a timeline, the roles of successors and management, and the tax and ownership aspects. We implement it step by step.
Result
Succession becomes a controlled process rather than a crisis. The company is protected, the family knows the rules, and the successors have a clear path.
04
Next-generation development
When successors aren't ready or lack legitimacy.
Challenge
The successor has the surname but not the authority. The team doesn't accept them, the parent won't let go, and they themselves aren't sure whether or how they want to take over.
Solution
A structured development programme: competencies, mentoring, a clear role and measurable goals. We work with both the successor and the founder so authority is built, not imposed.
Result
The successor earns legitimacy through results, not through the surname. The generational transition becomes natural and accepted within the company.
05
Family constitution
When there are no written rules, so every conflict starts from scratch.
Challenge
Ownership, roles, employing relatives, profit distribution — everything is handled ad hoc and emotionally. The same conflicts return because there's no agreed framework.
Solution
We guide the family through a structured process and write a family constitution: values, ownership rules, entry and exit from the company, and how decisions and disputes are resolved.
Result
The family has shared rules agreed in calm, before a crisis. Conflicts are resolved by agreement, not by mood.
06
Strategy, organisation, KPIs and OKRs
When strategy is unclear and accountability isn't measured.
Challenge
The company works hard but without a clear direction. Goals aren't measurable, accountability is scattered, and Lean and quality depend on the enthusiasm of individuals.
Solution
We set the strategy and organisational design, introduce Lean & Kaizen and a system of KPIs and OKRs — from the top of the company down to the team and the individual.
Result
Everyone knows their goal and how it's measured. Strategy is executed, not just declared. Efficiency and accountability become part of the culture.
Working together
What working with us looks like
Whatever problem you start with, the path is the same — clear, gradual and yours.
Step 01
Diagnostic
We assess the state of the company and the family and pinpoint the real cause, not just the symptom you feel.
Step 02
Priorities
Together we choose the first three moves that bring the greatest effect — without scattering energy on everything at once.
Step 03
Implementation
We don't stop at recommendations. We introduce changes into the company's daily work, step by step, alongside your team.
Step 04
Knowledge transfer and durability
The system stays in the company after we leave — so the changes last rather than depending on a consultant.
Trust
Companies we've worked with
Manufacturing, trade, IT, construction, logistics and service family businesses across the region.
Why us
Why owners choose Companies Connected
01
200+ family businesses
Behind every piece of advice is practice from hundreds of firms in the region, not theory from a textbook.
02
Family businesses only
We specialise exclusively in family companies and the logic by which they live and decide.
03
Strategy + governance + succession
We cover both the business and the family side — because the problem most often lives precisely at their intersection.
04
Implementation, not just advice
We stay until the change is embedded in the company. We measure the result, not the number of presentations.
Not sure what you need most right now?
Most owners first feel the consequence of a problem, not its cause. That is why the FECS Quick Assessment exists — to determine in one day where you stand today and what the first three moves are.