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Delivering restructuring & future proofing

White paper "Ruining your creditworthiness"

This white paper shows how companies put their creditworthiness at risk by managing their payment flows and bank accounts poorly, and which measures help to secure their ability to obtain finance and to act.

Specialist article "In conversation with banks"

Published in September 2024 in Econo magazine (issue 4/2024). In a guest article our managing partner Martin Auer writes about the demanding conditions mid sized companies currently face and why figures, data and facts should be at the centre of management attention.

White paper "Digital liquidity management"

How can liquidity be steered digitally? That is the subject of this white paper.

White paper "Liquidity planning"

How is the ability to pay checked and secured? That is the subject of this white paper.

White paper "Ruining your creditworthiness"

This white paper shows how companies put their creditworthiness at risk by managing their payment flows and bank accounts poorly, and which measures help to secure their ability to obtain finance and to act.

Specialist article "In conversation with banks"

Published in September 2024 in Econo magazine (issue 4/2024). In a guest article our managing partner Martin Auer writes about the demanding conditions mid sized companies currently face and why figures, data and facts should be at the centre of management attention.

White paper "Digital liquidity management"

How can liquidity be steered digitally? That is the subject of this white paper.

White paper "Liquidity planning"

How is the ability to pay checked and secured? That is the subject of this white paper.

Server-Rack Nahaufnahme

White paper "Ruining your creditworthiness"

This white paper shows how companies put their creditworthiness at risk by managing their payment flows and bank accounts poorly, and which measures help to secure their ability to obtain finance and to act.

Specialist article "In conversation with banks"

Published in September 2024 in Econo magazine (issue 4/2024). In a guest article our managing partner Martin Auer writes about the demanding conditions mid sized companies currently face and why figures, data and facts should be at the centre of management attention.

White paper "Digital liquidity management"

How can liquidity be steered digitally? That is the subject of this white paper.

White paper "Liquidity planning"

How is the ability to pay checked and secured? That is the subject of this white paper.

White paper "Ruining your creditworthiness"

This white paper shows how companies put their creditworthiness at risk by managing their payment flows and bank accounts poorly, and which measures help to secure their ability to obtain finance and to act.

Specialist article "In conversation with banks"

Published in September 2024 in Econo magazine (issue 4/2024). In a guest article our managing partner Martin Auer writes about the demanding conditions mid sized companies currently face and why figures, data and facts should be at the centre of management attention.

White paper "Digital liquidity management"

How can liquidity be steered digitally? That is the subject of this white paper.

White paper "Liquidity planning"

How is the ability to pay checked and secured? That is the subject of this white paper.

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Shaping succession successfully

Specialist article "Everything is succession"

Published in December 2022 in Econo magazine (issue 5/2022). Our managing partner Martin Auer describes why succession is an essential part of responsible company leadership at every stage of a company's life.

Specialist article "What happens when the next generation does not want to take over?"

Published in May 2025 in the Karlsruhe Chamber of Commerce magazine WIMA (issue 5/2025). Our managing partner Ann-Katrin Hardenberg explains how companies can proceed when the next generation does not want to take over the succession.

Checklist "Moving to external management"

When succession within the family is not an option at operational level, external management is a real alternative for keeping the company in family ownership.

Specialist article "Everything is succession"

Published in December 2022 in Econo magazine (issue 5/2022). Our managing partner Martin Auer describes why succession is an essential part of responsible company leadership at every stage of a company's life.

Specialist article "What happens when the next generation does not want to take over?"

Published in May 2025 in the Karlsruhe Chamber of Commerce magazine WIMA (issue 5/2025). Our managing partner Ann-Katrin Hardenberg explains how companies can proceed when the next generation does not want to take over the succession.

Checklist "Moving to external management"

When succession within the family is not an option at operational level, external management is a real alternative for keeping the company in family ownership.

Server-Rack Nahaufnahme

Specialist article "Everything is succession"

Published in December 2022 in Econo magazine (issue 5/2022). Our managing partner Martin Auer describes why succession is an essential part of responsible company leadership at every stage of a company's life.

Specialist article "What happens when the next generation does not want to take over?"

Published in May 2025 in the Karlsruhe Chamber of Commerce magazine WIMA (issue 5/2025). Our managing partner Ann-Katrin Hardenberg explains how companies can proceed when the next generation does not want to take over the succession.

Checklist "Moving to external management"

When succession within the family is not an option at operational level, external management is a real alternative for keeping the company in family ownership.

Specialist article "Everything is succession"

Published in December 2022 in Econo magazine (issue 5/2022). Our managing partner Martin Auer describes why succession is an essential part of responsible company leadership at every stage of a company's life.

Specialist article "What happens when the next generation does not want to take over?"

Published in May 2025 in the Karlsruhe Chamber of Commerce magazine WIMA (issue 5/2025). Our managing partner Ann-Katrin Hardenberg explains how companies can proceed when the next generation does not want to take over the succession.

Checklist "Moving to external management"

When succession within the family is not an option at operational level, external management is a real alternative for keeping the company in family ownership.

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Shaping growth successfully

Specialist article "A modern training centre for skilled workers in Haiti, a field report"

Published on 17 February 2021 on the iMOVE website. We gave the further education centre for skilled workers at the private Universite Quisqueya a new strategic direction. Here you will find a detailed field report.

FAZ interview "Internationalisation"

Published on 19 May 2021 in the FAZ special "Zukunft Mittelstand". Operating in many countries, and therefore in different markets, allows the opportunities and risks of regional markets to balance one another out. That can also make the consequences of the coronavirus crisis easier to weather.

Specialist article "Future markets: the digitalisation of Africa opens up new opportunities"

Published in April 2023 in the magazine "Afrika Contact, Das Aussenwirtschaftsmagazin" (issue 1/2023, pages 23 and 24). Digitalisation is an important driver of Africa's economic upturn. The continent is marked by development and progress. For foreign companies wanting to take part in this economic momentum, Africa's digital transformation opens up new business opportunities. The full article is available here.

Specialist article "Cote d'Ivoire, an opportunity for the mid market, a field report"

Published on 1 August 2023 in the BVMW magazine DER Mittelstand (issue 04/2023). The Republic of Cote d'Ivoire is enjoying a strong upturn and offers enormous opportunities to mid sized companies with plans to go international. Here you will find a detailed field report.

Specialist article "A modern training centre for skilled workers in Haiti, a field report"

Published on 17 February 2021 on the iMOVE website. We gave the further education centre for skilled workers at the private Universite Quisqueya a new strategic direction. Here you will find a detailed field report.

FAZ interview "Internationalisation"

Published on 19 May 2021 in the FAZ special "Zukunft Mittelstand". Operating in many countries, and therefore in different markets, allows the opportunities and risks of regional markets to balance one another out. That can also make the consequences of the coronavirus crisis easier to weather.

Specialist article "Future markets: the digitalisation of Africa opens up new opportunities"

Published in April 2023 in the magazine "Afrika Contact, Das Aussenwirtschaftsmagazin" (issue 1/2023, pages 23 and 24). Digitalisation is an important driver of Africa's economic upturn. The continent is marked by development and progress. For foreign companies wanting to take part in this economic momentum, Africa's digital transformation opens up new business opportunities. The full article is available here.

Specialist article "Cote d'Ivoire, an opportunity for the mid market, a field report"

Published on 1 August 2023 in the BVMW magazine DER Mittelstand (issue 04/2023). The Republic of Cote d'Ivoire is enjoying a strong upturn and offers enormous opportunities to mid sized companies with plans to go international. Here you will find a detailed field report.

Server-Rack Nahaufnahme

Specialist article "A modern training centre for skilled workers in Haiti, a field report"

Published on 17 February 2021 on the iMOVE website. We gave the further education centre for skilled workers at the private Universite Quisqueya a new strategic direction. Here you will find a detailed field report.

FAZ interview "Internationalisation"

Published on 19 May 2021 in the FAZ special "Zukunft Mittelstand". Operating in many countries, and therefore in different markets, allows the opportunities and risks of regional markets to balance one another out. That can also make the consequences of the coronavirus crisis easier to weather.

Specialist article "Future markets: the digitalisation of Africa opens up new opportunities"

Published in April 2023 in the magazine "Afrika Contact, Das Aussenwirtschaftsmagazin" (issue 1/2023, pages 23 and 24). Digitalisation is an important driver of Africa's economic upturn. The continent is marked by development and progress. For foreign companies wanting to take part in this economic momentum, Africa's digital transformation opens up new business opportunities. The full article is available here.

Specialist article "Cote d'Ivoire, an opportunity for the mid market, a field report"

Published on 1 August 2023 in the BVMW magazine DER Mittelstand (issue 04/2023). The Republic of Cote d'Ivoire is enjoying a strong upturn and offers enormous opportunities to mid sized companies with plans to go international. Here you will find a detailed field report.

Specialist article "A modern training centre for skilled workers in Haiti, a field report"

Published on 17 February 2021 on the iMOVE website. We gave the further education centre for skilled workers at the private Universite Quisqueya a new strategic direction. Here you will find a detailed field report.

FAZ interview "Internationalisation"

Published on 19 May 2021 in the FAZ special "Zukunft Mittelstand". Operating in many countries, and therefore in different markets, allows the opportunities and risks of regional markets to balance one another out. That can also make the consequences of the coronavirus crisis easier to weather.

Specialist article "Future markets: the digitalisation of Africa opens up new opportunities"

Published in April 2023 in the magazine "Afrika Contact, Das Aussenwirtschaftsmagazin" (issue 1/2023, pages 23 and 24). Digitalisation is an important driver of Africa's economic upturn. The continent is marked by development and progress. For foreign companies wanting to take part in this economic momentum, Africa's digital transformation opens up new business opportunities. The full article is available here.

Specialist article "Cote d'Ivoire, an opportunity for the mid market, a field report"

Published on 1 August 2023 in the BVMW magazine DER Mittelstand (issue 04/2023). The Republic of Cote d'Ivoire is enjoying a strong upturn and offers enormous opportunities to mid sized companies with plans to go international. Here you will find a detailed field report.

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Using digitalisation & AI effectively

White paper "Digitalisation maturity model"

This model sets out the maturity levels that companies typically pass through in their digitalisation.

White paper "Overview of tools in people management"

This overview shows the various tools that can be used in HR at the different stages of the employee journey.

Case study "Introducing an ERP system and replacing the previous one"

This case study sets out how we worked with our client to replace an existing ERP system with a new one.

Case study "Digital order intake and order processing"

This case study is an example of how order intake and order processing with customer specific requirements can be handled digitally and which supporting processes are needed.

White paper "Digitalisation maturity model"

This model sets out the maturity levels that companies typically pass through in their digitalisation.

White paper "Overview of tools in people management"

This overview shows the various tools that can be used in HR at the different stages of the employee journey.

Case study "Introducing an ERP system and replacing the previous one"

This case study sets out how we worked with our client to replace an existing ERP system with a new one.

Case study "Digital order intake and order processing"

This case study is an example of how order intake and order processing with customer specific requirements can be handled digitally and which supporting processes are needed.

Server-Rack Nahaufnahme

White paper "Digitalisation maturity model"

This model sets out the maturity levels that companies typically pass through in their digitalisation.

White paper "Overview of tools in people management"

This overview shows the various tools that can be used in HR at the different stages of the employee journey.

Case study "Introducing an ERP system and replacing the previous one"

This case study sets out how we worked with our client to replace an existing ERP system with a new one.

Case study "Digital order intake and order processing"

This case study is an example of how order intake and order processing with customer specific requirements can be handled digitally and which supporting processes are needed.

White paper "Digitalisation maturity model"

This model sets out the maturity levels that companies typically pass through in their digitalisation.

White paper "Overview of tools in people management"

This overview shows the various tools that can be used in HR at the different stages of the employee journey.

Case study "Introducing an ERP system and replacing the previous one"

This case study sets out how we worked with our client to replace an existing ERP system with a new one.

Case study "Digital order intake and order processing"

This case study is an example of how order intake and order processing with customer specific requirements can be handled digitally and which supporting processes are needed.

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Leading companies successfully

White paper "Pay transparency: assessing your data basis"

Use this white paper to assess the data your company holds for implementing the pay transparency directive.

White paper "Pay transparency: where you stand"

This white paper helps you determine how far your company has come in implementing the pay transparency directive.

White paper "Pay transparency project roadmap"

The roadmap shows the essential steps for implementing the pay transparency directive in your company.

White paper "AI use cases in people management"

The overview sets out the main AI use cases in the people area together with their risk classification under the EU AI Act.

White paper "Pay transparency: assessing your data basis"

Use this white paper to assess the data your company holds for implementing the pay transparency directive.

White paper "Pay transparency: where you stand"

This white paper helps you determine how far your company has come in implementing the pay transparency directive.

White paper "Pay transparency project roadmap"

The roadmap shows the essential steps for implementing the pay transparency directive in your company.

White paper "AI use cases in people management"

The overview sets out the main AI use cases in the people area together with their risk classification under the EU AI Act.

Server-Rack Nahaufnahme

White paper "Pay transparency: assessing your data basis"

Use this white paper to assess the data your company holds for implementing the pay transparency directive.

White paper "Pay transparency: where you stand"

This white paper helps you determine how far your company has come in implementing the pay transparency directive.

White paper "Pay transparency project roadmap"

The roadmap shows the essential steps for implementing the pay transparency directive in your company.

White paper "AI use cases in people management"

The overview sets out the main AI use cases in the people area together with their risk classification under the EU AI Act.

White paper "Pay transparency: assessing your data basis"

Use this white paper to assess the data your company holds for implementing the pay transparency directive.

White paper "Pay transparency: where you stand"

This white paper helps you determine how far your company has come in implementing the pay transparency directive.

White paper "Pay transparency project roadmap"

The roadmap shows the essential steps for implementing the pay transparency directive in your company.

White paper "AI use cases in people management"

The overview sets out the main AI use cases in the people area together with their risk classification under the EU AI Act.

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