Rainer Straussner: M.Eng, Cert.Dir,
Specialist Exit Planning Advisor
I served as a Management Consultant for 14 years and then rejoined the corporate world as an executive for the next 13 years and also served on numerous boards throughout Africa. My specialty was assisting in the turnaround of companies as well as being a Change Management Leader.
During this time, I put a lot of money on the table for these corporations. In the last few years I had a number of friends sell and transition their businesses. I noted that all off these deals ended up in favour of the buyers with significant sums of money being left on the table by the sellers. In most cases they went it alone. I wondered why there was no-one around to advise these owners, who were not commissioned or bonus based.
Having sold 2 businesses when I was younger and having been at the wrong end of the stick in both these deals as well as the experiences of my friends, I decided to become a certified Exit Planning Advisor so that I may assist owners in preparing sufficiently for their exit or transition.
I now focus exclusively on assisting Business Owners grow and exit or transition their businesses and providing family business advice in Southern Africa.
As an Exit Planning Advisor, I focus on Value Enhancement and Value Acceleration of your business.
I am a Specialist Exit Planning Advisor
Cert. Dir® (Certified Director - Institute of Directors South Africa)
Trevor Dickinson: MBA,
Specialist Exit Planning Advisor
As a fourth-generation member of a family business, I understand, perhaps more than most, the challenges faced by business families during periods of transition or conflict.
And it breaks my heart when I see it happen, which is why I founded Family Legacies in 2020, after a 30-year career with our 110-year-old family business. I have developed a passion to help family businesses resolve the critical issues of keeping the family and the business successful and leaving a legacy for future generations.
My advanced training as a family business advisor, executive coach and certified civil and commercial mediator, as well as my personal experience, enables me to work collaboratively with business families, and their trusted professional advisors, in response to either a crisis situation or as part of a planned transition programme.
With thirty years experience, coupled with my roles as CEO & Founder of Family Legacies, Chairman of Dickinson Group of Companies, member of Institute of Directors, Family Firm Institute, Exit Planning Institute, Institute of Advisors, Family Business Australia, International Mediation Institute, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) and Civil Mediation Council (UK) certified mediator, together with my postgraduate, executive and certificate programmes, I bring a combination of theory and practice, empathy and experience to your needs.
Chairman Dickinson Group of companies
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