What stays
The name, the location, the people, the suppliers, the customers. The company keeps its autonomy within a group that does not merge it with others and does not change its name.
Your timeline
You can stay at the helm for as long as you wish, or lead a gradual transition, with part of the price tied to results. We build succession together, from within, developing whoever will lead the company after you.
And you don't need to have decided. If you are 50 or 55 and expect to step back in ten or fifteen years, the conversation can start now. In the meantime we share what we see and what we have learned, so that you are the one building the company's value ahead of the transition.
What we don't do
There is no date by which anyone has to sell: the capital is permanent. And we do not compete on price: if the negotiation turns into an auction, we step back.
The process
Nine steps, from first contact to closing. You always know where we stand and what comes next.
- 01
First contact
Email hello@arcipelagoholding.com with your company's legal name, VAT number, industry and a contact person. An email is all it takes.
- 02
Initial response
We tell you whether the company fits what we look for. If it doesn't, the conversation isn't wasted: with your consent, and where we can, we point you to an advisor in your region who can guide you through succession.
- 03
Confidentiality
We sign a non-disclosure agreement before any data changes hands.
- 04
First review
We ask for a trial balance and the chart of accounts.
- 05
Site visit
We come to meet you and your people, on site. It matters to us: companies are made of people.
- 06
Deeper review
A structured questionnaire and a broader document request.
- 07
Letter of intent
A written, non-binding proposal: price, how it is paid, and your role in the transition.
- 08
Due diligence
Accounting, tax, legal and employment review, with our advisors.
- 09
Signing and closing
We sign the purchase agreement and ownership changes hands.