Family Business Governance
Governance structures for family-run businesses - separating family decision-making from business decision-making, and planning succession before it becomes a crisis.
Family decisions and business decisions need separate forums to avoid conflating the two.
Well-run transitions are planned 3–5 years ahead, not decided at the point of exit.
Ownership across generations is frequently understood informally rather than documented clearly.
Professional managers need clear authority boundaries relative to family decision-makers.
Structure that separates family from business.
Current family ownership formalized clearly across the group and all entities.
Distinct forums for family matters and business decision-making, with clear boundaries.
Next-generation leadership and ownership transition mapped out with defined milestones.
A written charter for entry, exit, employment and dispute-resolution rules within the family.
Part of Layer 3 - ComplianceStack, for both setup tracks.
Starting a new family venture with multiple family members? We build the equity split and decision-making structure in from day one.
Start your setup →Ownership never formally documented across generations? We reconstruct it and build the governance structure you need going forward.
Run your diagnostic →Succession planned years ahead, not decided in a crisis.
An external advisor helps navigate family dynamics objectively, where an internal voice often can't.
We translate family understanding into documents that hold up - shareholder agreements, wills, trusts where relevant.
Governance structure is revisited as new generations join or ownership shifts, not set once permanently.
Common questions
Ideally 3–5 years before an anticipated transition - earlier planning gives more flexibility and reduces family conflict.
A written document covering family values, entry/exit rules for family members in the business, employment policy, and dispute resolution.
Often yes, through an equity incentive scheme - this is where family governance and equity structuring intersect directly.