Governance & Succession

Putting processes, governance and strategies in place to help families plan for their future

Succession planning and governance for the preservation of wealth for future generations

As a multi-family office, our key focus is the protection and preservation of family wealth. Our team helps families agree upon a plan to manage succession and administration processes to support intergenerational wealth management.

Based on our Four Pillars of Capital framework, we help our client families establish a clear strategy, supporting them to articulate a purpose and to consider the role of leadership. This includes defining a set of values according to their financial, cultural intellectual and social capital.

Very often, succession planning requires a meeting of minds across generations. We have years of experience in helping families bridge that gap with a view to facilitating an understanding about people’s different outlooks, ambitions, and skills. 

What we offer

  • Managing risk through effective governance planning
  • Collaborating with families and single-family offices to understand cross generational aspirations
  • Prompting difficult conversations for long-term management
  • Identifying and mitigating real and potential risks (risk management)
  • Creating a set of protocols for long-term decision-making
  • Preparing families and family businesses for inevitable events and difficult scenarios
  • Being a trusted adviser, acting as a sounding board for all family members
  • Coaching or mentoring next generation family members
  • Work with family and advisers to support the establishment of an effective succession plan
  • Work with family and advisers to support the establishment of an aligned family governance structure
  • Assisting families with the creation of appropriate documentation, which articulates family values
  • Creating a next generation education programme to assist future family leader

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