Family Businesses

We guide you in arranging your business succession and transfer

Together with you, we examine your business succession wishes. Are there children or grandchildren who have the ambition to run the company when you retire? And if so, can they already do so, or does time still need to be taken up or trained? If there is no successor in the family, how do you envision the succession?

Starting on time is important in business succession and transfer in order to be able to hand over the company with peace of mind. We know the possibilities and draw up a step-by-step plan with you to arrange the entire succession from A to Z.

Have you already prepared an emergency plan?

No one likes to dwell on it, yet it can happen that you suddenly fall away. What must then be done to keep the business going? By drawing up a good emergency plan, you prevent things from going wrong under time pressure or emotion. For example, you can designate one or more people to be in charge (temporarily). The emergency plan then also ensures that they can access the accounts and documents they need to do so. RSM helps you draw up and record the emergency plan. In the event of an emergency, you thus ensure that the right people are given the (temporary) powers they need.

You take care of the business side with a sound business strategy

There is a family and a business side to entrepreneurship within a family business. The organization of the business side, the choices and the direction in which you grow have consequences, including tax consequences. RSM assists many family businesses and we are familiar with the pros and cons of the possible structures and strategies. We are happy to use our knowledge and experience to support your company in drawing up a sound future-proof strategy.

Estate planning is about wealth structuring and transferring assets to the next generation. We include all tax aspects that affect your own private life and private assets; both your own and those of your family. Naturally, we take into account the various important life events, such as marriage, having children and divorce. Estate planning is inextricably linked to wise choices in the areas of gifts, prenuptial agreements and wills. Read more.

With second or third generation family members, it is often no longer a foregone conclusion that everyone will also work in the family business. So it is important to properly regulate the role of all family members. And how do you see the relationships with ownership, shares, voting rights and dividends of (in-law) family and outsiders? We will gladly assist your family business in drawing up a strategy, family statutes and with preparations for the next generation(s). Read more.

Two taxes are levied under the Dutch inheritance and gift tax: inheritance tax and gift tax. Inheritance tax applies to inheritances acquired from a resident of the Netherlands. Gift tax applies to gifts made by a resident of the Netherlands. The residence of the deceased or donor therefore determines the levy of Dutch inheritance or gift tax. Read more.

We take care of your annual income tax returns and, if necessary, gift and inheritance tax. So you can rest assured that you meet your obligations and make optimal use of all tax regulations, thanks to the up-to-date knowledge of our tax experts. Read more. 

If you sell (part of) your family business, you may own large (private) assets overnight. This offers opportunities, but also brings challenges. RSM's Family Office service takes work and worries off your hands and ensures that your assets are managed as you wish. We assist you and liaise with other parties if necessary. And if you have international wishes or ambitions, our global network of experts will help ensure that everything is taken care of down to the last detail. So you can enjoy the fruits of your capital with peace of mind. Read more.