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DACH SME owners with 50–500 employees who are planning a sale, ownership transition, or a significant growth phase in the next 2–5 years. Also PE and family office portfolios with underperforming companies.
24 months to build operational substance: clean numbers, pipeline hygiene, AI efficiency, reduced founder dependency. Then 12 months of structured M&A process with buyer competition — not seller desperation.
I'm in the business, not observing it. I sit in weekly reviews, challenge pipeline numbers directly, work with your CFO, and take responsibility for results. No slide deck without execution.
Both. Typically 1–2 days per week on-site, rest remote. For time-boxed sprints (Pipeline Hygiene, Data Room) I'm on-site for the full duration.
Week 1–2: manual process mapping. Week 3–4: identify automation candidates. Week 5–7: pilot with selected team members. Week 8–10: measure, standardise, roll out. Includes EQ component: team adoption psychology.
Advisory & Fractional CEO: monthly retainer, minimum 6 months. Workshops & Sprints: fixed price per format. Executive Coaching: monthly retainer or block booking. Contact me for specific pricing.
Primarily DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). International transactions and cross-border M&A: yes — I speak EN, FR, ES, ZH fluently and have worked in both PE and founder-led contexts internationally.
Yes. LinkedIn is my primary channel. I read every message. No pitch decks in the first contact — describe your situation and what you're trying to solve.