The succession wave is here

190,000 German businesses
need new owners by 2030.

Most have no plan. No timeline. No idea what their company is worth.
Folgewerk changes that in hours, not months.

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14 days Traditional diagnostic
2 hours Folgewerk AI diagnostic

Why successions fail

01

Owner dependency

The founder IS the business. Without a plan to transfer knowledge and relationships, the company's value walks out the door.

02

Price expectation gaps

Sellers overvalue emotional investment. Buyers see only the numbers. Without an objective valuation framework, deals collapse.

03

Time pressure

Most owners start too late. By the time they're ready to exit, the window for optimal preparation has already closed.

How Folgewerk works

Three phases. One platform. From diagnostic to deal.

Phase 1

Nachfolge-Check

AI analyzes your financials, operations, and owner dependency. You get a succession readiness score, a realistic valuation range, and a 12-month action plan. In hours, not weeks.

Phase 2

Nachfolge-Prep

AI coaches you through preparation. Reducing owner dependency, optimizing operations, building documentation. Continuous progress tracking. Your company gets more valuable every month.

Phase 3

Nachfolge-Deal

AI matches your business with qualified buyers. Manages data rooms, coordinates due diligence, and guides you through negotiation. Confidential. Structured. Transparent.

Built on experience, not theory

Both sides of the table

Folgewerk was designed by someone who has bought companies and sold them. That dual perspective is baked into every diagnostic, every valuation model, every recommendation.

Fixed pricing, no mandates

You know what you pay before you start. No success fees, no lock-in, no surprises. Succession planning should reduce stress, not add to it.

Discretion by default

Employees, competitors, and customers don't learn about your plans until you're ready. Every interaction is confidential. Every data point is encrypted.

AI where it matters

We automate the analysis, the document preparation, the matching. The human decisions stay human. You choose when to sell, to whom, and on what terms.

The Mittelstand succession crisis

Germany's economic backbone is aging out. The businesses that built this country, the manufacturers, the specialist trades, the regional service providers, they need new leadership. And the clock is running.

190K Businesses seeking successors by 2030
€1-10M Revenue range of the underserved middle
70% Of owners start planning too late

Every great company
deserves a great successor.

You built something valuable. Folgewerk makes sure the next chapter does it justice.

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