For many family-owned small- to medium-sized enterprises, a large part of private net worth is tied up in the company. A shifting economic and market situation can have a considerable impact on family wealth. Owner buyouts are an effective instrument for strategically diversifying private assets, generating private liquidity and enabling payouts to heirs and shareholders. Owner buyouts can also be highly practical in cases of family-internal succession. Designing owner buyouts and attracting the necessary third-party financing require special expertise.




