our approach

We don't sell services.
We solve fundamental problems.

Behind every SME that can't be transferred or has stalled, there is the same problem: an organization still too dependent on its owner. Our method addresses this dependency directly.


I'm Preparing My Business Transfer →


My Business Has Hit a Growth Ceiling →


I'm Taking Over a Business →

Transfer Track

Your business should be worth what it deserves — not what a buyer wants to pay.

Most SME owners discover too late that their business is not transferable as-is. Not because it isn't profitable — but because it depends entirely on them.

“I had 3 years to prepare my exit. At the end of the diagnostic, I realized I needed 5. Better to know now.”

— Owner, Industrial SME, Vaud

Every month without preparation = value that evaporates.
A buyer discounts what they don't understand.

What You're Probably Experiencing:

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Your departure would create immediate instability
Clients, suppliers, team — everything revolves around you. A buyer sees the risk immediately.

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Your processes are not documented
Know-how lives in people's heads, not on paper. A buyer can't take over what they don't understand.

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Valuation is difficult to justify
You know your business is worth more than the raw numbers — but you can't prove it.

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Your team is not ready for autonomy
Without you, decisions pile up. Your managers don't yet have the standing to run the business on their own.

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You don't have a clear succession plan
Who takes over what? Who is capable of what? These questions have remained unanswered.

Start with a Transferability Diagnostic™ →

Growth Track

What You're Probably Experiencing:

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You're still the decision-maker on almost everything
Every important decision escalates to you. You are the bottleneck in your own business.

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Your managers are burning out or lacking leadership
They do the work, but struggle to take initiative, manage conflict, or run things without you.

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Growth has slowed despite a solid market
You have the clients, the expertise, the potential. But the organizational structure can't keep up.

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You can't truly delegate
You try, but you take it back. Not from lack of trust — from lack of structure to support delegation.

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You want to think strategy, not manage day-to-day
Your added value is not in operational meetings. But you can't get out of them.

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80% of SMEs stagnate not from lack of market — but from lack of structure.

The ceiling you feel is not related to your sector or your offering. It comes from an organization that hasn't evolved at the same pace as the business.

“In 6 months, I got back 2 days a week. My team handles it. I finally think strategy.”

— Owner, Service SME, Geneva

×3
impact when an owner steps out of operations

6–18
months to build a scalable organization

Takeover Track

Does the business you're acquiring stand on its own without its former owner?

Internal takeover (MBO, succession to a non-founder) or external acquisition — you're committing your money, your reputation, and often several years of your life to an organization you don't yet know from the inside.

"I was sold a profitable business. Nobody told me everything depended on one person — who left the following month."

— External buyer, Industrial SME

Our diagnostic plays the role of a due diligence process — organizational and human, where traditional audits stop at figures and legal matters.

What You're Probably Experiencing:

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You inherit undocumented decisions
The know-how stayed in the former owner's head. You have to reconstruct it while the business keeps running.

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Your legitimacy is not yet established
Without the founder's “natural” authority, every decision has to be earned in front of long-standing teams.

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You don't yet know what you've really bought
The reported profitability can hide a total dependency on the former owner — invisible in the numbers.

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The countdown has already started
Suppliers, clients, and your team are watching your first 100 days. A structural misstep shows quickly.

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You don't have a plan for the first 100 days
Taking over isn't just about signing — it's knowing exactly where to start the very next day.

Start with a Buyer's Express Assessment →

Sequential Methodology

Three Phases. One Logical Progression.

Each phase produces concrete deliverables. You can stop at any stage — the results are yours to keep. Each step builds on the last.

Phase 0 — Quick Entry

Express Assessment

A first framing session of 2 to 3 hours to identify key priorities and assess whether deeper engagement is warranted. Ideal for testing the approach.

✓ Structured interview 2–3h
✓ Summary of critical points
✓ Next-step recommendation

CHF 2’500 – 3’500

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Phase 1 — Diagnostic

Transferability Diagnostic™

Transfer
Growth
Buyer

A comprehensive 3–4 week audit to assess the reality of your organization. Maturity score, risk mapping, 90-day action plan.

✓ Human audit & owner dependency
✓ Organizational & process audit
✓ Management & KPI audit
✓ Score out of 100 + risk mapping
✓ Prioritized 90-day action plan
✓ Deliverables: full report + debrief

CHF 3’000 – 4’500

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Phase 2 — Strategy

Valuation Plan™

Transfer
Growth
Buyer

Based on the diagnostic, the transformation roadmap: the 5 critical workstreams, measurable milestones, a realistic timeline — tailored to your exit or growth objective.

✓ Prioritization of 5 critical workstreams
✓ Definition of key roles & successors
✓ 6–18 month roadmap with milestones
✓ Progress indicators
✓ Aligned with transfer or growth objective
✓ Internal communication plan

CHF 5’000 – 8’000
Often integrated into Phase 3

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Phase 3 — Transformation

Structured Business Program™

Transfer
Growth
Buyer

The full 6–18 month engagement. We transform in depth: roles, teams, leadership, processes, and management. The owner steps out of daily operations.

✓ Team structuring & role clarification
✓ Building manager autonomy
✓ Management rhythms & rituals
✓ Process clarification & documentation
✓ Owner coaching (letting go)
✓ Monthly follow-up on defined objectives

from CHF 4’500/month

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Alternative Format

Humanae Partners MasterClass

For leaders and buyers who want to understand the issues before committing to a program. Group or in-house sessions on business transfer, takeover, structuring, and leadership.

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Where to Start?

A 30-minute conversation is enough to clarify your situation and identify which phase is most relevant for you — no commitment required.

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