Why Founders Balk at Their Buyouts

Blocking dominos from falling.Solutions for when succession planning didn’t happen as it should have.

By Marc Rosenberg and Kristen Rampe

Over the years, we have worked with a number of small firms that had the following dilemma: What to do when the partners are all in their 60s and none wishes to buy out the other?

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This problem is particularly acute with two-partner firms, though can be troublesome for other firms with multiple partners wanting to retire on a similar timeframe.

We have distilled this dilemma into a case study to guide firms to a solution. This case is based on real facts.