Family Businesses & SMEs

Our main focus is to drive or enable long-term business growth by applying deep, practical functional expertise and best practices.

Family Businesses

KOMPASSIUM helped us transform a challenging succession process into a legacy of our family business history, ready for the next phase of growth. Their strategic approach and practical experience in governance and financial planning were exactly what our family needed.”

Secure your business legacy with comprehensive succession strategies that ensure continuity.

  • Leadership transition planning
  • Ownership transfer strategies
  • Talent development programs
  • Internal Network Analysis
  • Risk mitigation planning

Small & Mid-Sized Enterprises

Small and medium enterprises face unique challenges as they transition from startup to established business. Growth requires more than just good products—it demands strategic thinking, operational excellence, and the right financial frameworks.

  • Growth Strategy & Execution
  • Strategic Finance as a Growth Engine
  • Succession Planning
  • Governance & Operational Excellence
  • Commercial Acceleration
  • Funding Investment Readiness

What We Offer

Advisory programs

Execution-driven consulting projects

Advisory Programs

These are not consulting, mentoring, or training modules; they are a transformation that accelerates the solutions needed for business growth.

Just 10 companies, together on a journey to transform their teams, collaborating with each other and receiving individual attention from executives with proven experience.

Highly more practical than academic courses:
  • Focus on immediate implementation rather than theory
  • Real-time problem solving
  • Expert guidance with a focus on execution
  • Tailored to each client’s specific challenges
  • Collective impact on client teams
  • Network of peer companies facing similar challenges
  • Continuous support throughout the implementation journey
Longer-lasting impact than traditional consultancies:
  • Building internal capabilities rather than dependency
  • Collaborative process between peers, generating lasting partnerships
  • Structured methodology, but adapted to each need
  • Access to wider expertise through the KOMPASSIUM network

At the end of the program, participants will be able to join the KOMPASSIUM | Kreis, an exclusive network of global clients and partners who continuously seek business opportunities and help each other.


Execution-Driven Consulting Projects

Growth Drivers

Business Intelligence & Insights
  • Segment & Competitive Intelligence
  • Product-Market Fit
  • Segmentation, Targeting & Personas
Innovation
  • Portfolio Roadmap
  • Services & Offering Design
  • New Business Models
Commercial
  • Marketing & Brand Strategy
  • Sales Training
  • Market Expansion & Internationalization

Growth Enablers

Talent
  • Team Management & Alignment
  • Leadership Development & Coaching
Operations & Business Sustainability
  • Finance Planning
  • Cash-flow Management
  • Operations Improvement
ESG & NetZero
  • ESG Strategy & Implementation
  • Compliance & Reporting
  • Carbon Footprint & Energy Efficiency

Growth Continuity

Customer Centricity
  • Post Sales Structure
  • Service Team Capability
Governance
  • Rotating Boards
  • Business Succession
  • Board Formation & Committees
Strategic Alliances
  • Investment Readiness
  • M&A Strategy & Preparation

Germany

France

Brazil

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