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SME and Family Business Support

Shareholder disputes

When business owners fall out, the corporate carnage that ensues can be catastrophic for the company, the staff and of course the shareholders themselves.

Early intervention by a third party can help diffuse the situation and a mediated approach can help can resolve problems. Whether the issues are related to the business direction or to more immediate concerns. We assist in finding a resolution by providing impartial advice and guidance as to the implications of a given route.

Roles and Remuneration

Each individual’s needs and expectations differ when it comes to reward.

It is essential for all businesses to ensure that all employees are remunerated for the role that they hold and that they also have a very clear definition of that role and its responsibilities.

It is very common in a family or SME business that senior staff are dissatisfied or unclear on their value within the business. Direction and career plans are vital.

Confidential Mediation Service

A heated debate is healthy – nothing changes without conflict.

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Our team will guide the owners, especially the main decision-maker, through all possibilities.

Strategic Planning Advice

Organisations often find themselves at a crossroads faced with critical decisions about the future of the business.

We can provide assistance at this crucial time via both the facilitation of a planning process and critical evaluation of ideas.

We also assist with preparation and presentation of these plans either for an in-house audience as a communication tool or externally to funders and acquirers.