The Readiness Review · For international family businesses

Your business crosses borders.
Does your succession plan?

Bring ownership, control and succession into one view across the countries in the review.

A private review of how your business, wealth and family are prepared for what comes next.

When it’s worth a closer look

When the business crosses borders

  • Operating in several countries

    Each country brings its own rules for ownership, inheritance and control.

  • Family members in different places

    Shareholders may live, work and pay tax in different countries.

  • Planning for the next generation

    Succession has to work in every country the business touches.

The outcome

After the review, you’ll know

Specific to your situation, and agreed in scope before the work begins.

  1. How ownership, control and succession connect across each country in the review.

  2. Where local rules could cut across the family’s plans.

  3. What to align first, and with which advisors.

What you receive

Clarity you can use for the next decision

  • Connected overview

    How the relevant businesses, assets, ownership arrangements and family responsibilities fit together.

  • Readiness findings

    Gaps, dependencies and unanswered questions that could affect continuity or future plans.

  • Prioritised action plan

    What needs attention, which decisions come first, and where existing advisors or specialists should be involved.

Scope is agreed at the outset. Implementation and specialist advice are defined separately.

How it works

A standalone starting point

  1. Agree the scope

    Discuss your circumstances, the questions to explore and who should take part.

  2. Bring the picture together

    Review the agreed information, involving your existing advisors where useful.

  3. Decide what comes next

    Discuss the findings and whether further work would add value.

Specialist implementation and principal counsel on retainer are separate engagements. Neither is a condition of the review.

Common questions

Do you replace our advisors in each country?

No. We work alongside your existing advisors and bring in specialists where a country needs them.

Can our existing advisors be involved?

Yes. We work alongside your existing advisors and agree who is involved as part of the scope.

What does it cost, and how long does it take?

Fees, timing and deliverables are agreed with you before any work begins, based on the size and complexity of your arrangements.

How is our information handled?

We agree how documents will be shared before any detailed information is exchanged. Your first message only needs a general outline.

The next step

Make succession work in every country

Tell us where the business and the family are, and we’ll show you what the review would cover.