Succession

Succession is life planning.

For the owner, the family, the employees and the customers. Nothing is decided until you have seen the options.

Three paths

Sell, hand over, or carry on.

GrowHand over later, on better terms.

Hand overTo the right buyer, family member or manager.

Carry onNo buyer fits? We can hold it long-term.

Three promises

Including “don’t sell”, even when that pays us nothing.

Fees from you alone, based on your after-tax proceeds. Never from the buyer.

If no one fits, we may acquire and hold the company ourselves.

How it works

First meeting
Tell us where things stand.
Free
Diagnosis
4–6 weeks under NDA: finances, market, and the value that isn’t on paper.
Free
Proposal
Several options. You can stop here.
Free if you stop
Engagement
You choose a path and appoint us.
Diagnosis fee
Completion
We see the plan through, usually 3–6 months.
Success fee

Fees

No retainer, monthly fee or interim fee. Nothing from the buyer.

Diagnosis¥500,000

Payable only when you engage us after seeing the proposal. Excl. tax.

Success fee

Minimum ¥1,500,000. Excl. tax. Example: ¥100M proceeds → ¥6.5M.

The binding schedule is the Japanese 報酬体系; our declaration under Japan’s SME M&A Guidelines is here (Japanese).

Let’s talk

You don’t need to have decided anything. The first conversation is free.