Case study
Generational change: developing a shared vision of the future
How a business family brought together succession, strategic options and new roles.
Read moreManagement consultancy in Kempten
Systemic organisational consulting for family businesses and medium-sized companies in Kempten and the Allgäu. We come to you; our locations are Ahrensburg and Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Management consultancy for Kempten and the Allgäu
In Kempten, we supported the Walter Seitz automotive retail group through a generational change: succession, strategic direction and the roles within the family in one process. We do not have an office in Kempten; we work on site with our clients.
- Walter Seitz GmbH + Co. KG, Kempten: generational change and strategic positioning
- Handover of management two years after the process began, together with a new vision of the future
- Other clients in Bavarian Swabia: CREATON in Wertingen and Gruma Nutzfahrzeuge in Friedberg-Derching
Generational change at SEITZ
In the family business, the handover of management to the next generation was imminent while the automotive industry was changing. Initial interviews showed that there was not yet a shared vision of the future for the group. Succession, strategic direction and the roles within the family were therefore addressed in one connected process.
Interviews with the family, shareholders, managers, customers and manufacturers, family conferences and option teams led to a vision of the future, a strategy map and strategic initiatives. Two years after the process began, management was officially handed over and the vision presented; the previous owner became chairman of the newly founded supervisory board.
Separating family and business
In succession, family expectations and business decisions meet. We create separate formats for each and relate them to each other in one sequence: family conferences for the family's expectations, strategy work for the future of the company.
Tax and legal questions remain with your auditors and advisers; we involve them separately.
How do we work with companies in the Allgäu?
Our locations are in Ahrensburg near Hamburg and in Mülheim an der Ruhr. Interviews, family conferences and workshops take place on site with you.
It starts with an initial conversation about your situation, free of charge, by phone or video. We then propose what a process for your company could look like.
Our consulting approach
Eight practice areas, one goal: your company’s ability to keep renewing itself strategically.
Case studies from Bavarian family businesses
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Clients in Kempten and Bavarian Swabia
- CREATON, Wertingen
- Gruma Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH, Friedberg-Derching
- Walter Seitz GmbH + Co. KG, Kempten
A selection from our client list. The full list is under References.
Frequently asked questions about consulting in Kempten
Does transformis have an office in Kempten or the Allgäu?
No. Our locations in Germany are Ahrensburg near Hamburg and Mülheim an der Ruhr. For companies in Kempten and the Allgäu we work on site in the company; we hold the initial conversation by phone or video.
How long does a supported generational change take?
That depends on the starting point. In the case study of the automotive retail group, management was officially handed over two years after the process began. No general duration can be derived from this.
What does succession support involve?
Depending on the situation: clarifying expectations within the family, a shared vision of the future for the company, future leadership roles, rules for family and shareholders (family governance) and support through the transition itself. Tax and legal questions remain with your auditors and advisers.
Which companies in Bavaria has transformis worked for?
Besides Walter Seitz GmbH + Co. KG in Kempten, our client list for Bavarian Swabia includes CREATON in Wertingen and Gruma Nutzfahrzeuge in Friedberg-Derching. In Klingenberg am Main, the WIKA Group surveyed its corporate culture worldwide with us; there is a case study on this.
How does working together begin?
With a 30-minute initial conversation about your situation, free of charge, by phone or video. You can choose a time directly in the calendar on our contact page.
Our locations in Germany
We do not have an office in Kempten. Conversations, interviews and workshops take place on site with you.
Ahrensburg
transformis Consulting SESchillerallee 4a22926 AhrensburgMülheim an der Ruhr
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