Familieondernemingen hebben ten opzichte van niet-familieondernemingen significant meer werkkapitaal zo blijkt uit een groot Duits onderzoek. Dit onderzoek bevestigt onze ervaring in de praktijk bij Nederlandse familiebedrijven.
Dutch family businesses derive more than half of their sales from abroad, according to research on Dutch family businesses. The so-called internationalization rate has increased by 18.3% over the past 10 years. Clifton Finance, in collaboration with the Landelijk Expertisecentrum Familiebedrijven of Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, conducted a large data study on Dutch family [...]
More and more family businesses are opting for formal external supervision by a supervisory board. This fits the trend of a more open structure of family businesses. Corporate freedom versus external supervision It is often precisely this opening up of the family business that traditional family businesses struggle with. The director shareholder cherishes his [...]
There is a lot of competition among private equity providers. For sellers, there is a lot of choice but there is also risk. Money sloshes over the skirting boards Dutch private equity houses have raised a lot of money in recent years. In 2017, a record amount of no less than €4.4 billion. With [...]
Raising capital through private equity is increasingly easy Dutch companies are increasingly opting for private equity or venture capital. Obtaining capital from a private equity firm for your growing or starting company has never seemed easier than in today's market. In addition, the current times offer alternative sources of financing such as crowdfunding or seed [...]
Dutch private equity houses are unprecedentedly popular in 2017. Never before has so much money flowed into Dutch private equity houses as in the current year. This means that more money than ever is available to acquire Dutch companies, according to figures from data collector Preqin. Record amount raised by Dutch private equity The [...]
The thinking that family businesses have a conservative and traditional attitude toward innovation is dated. In fact, research shows that the innovativeness of family firms is greater than that of non-family firms. Family businesses are more familiar with the dynamics of the industry in which they operate. As a result, they are able to identify [...]
8 lessons from practice A successful business succession within a family business by the next generation is never guaranteed. Fortunately, owners can properly prepare for the acquisition of their business and increase the chances of success. During our work advising family businesses over the years, we have learned the following eight valuable lessons in this [...]
Succession is an ongoing topic of interest within family businesses. After all, who continues the life's work of parent, grandparent or great-grandparent? A family business is a business that is passed down from parent to child and thus remains within the family for generations. This romanticized image of transfer is a beautiful principle at first [...]
Is your business sale-ready? Many sales processes fail because potential buyers face negative surprises in the sales process. The numbers are disappointing or the buyer suddenly sees a big risk that cannot be guaranteed. This can frustrate the company's sales process. The buyer gives up and the sale is off the table. How do [...]
