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Trust is good, shared values are better

Family businesses have specific needs and place the highest demands on themselves and their environment. Growth should not come at any price: business should have a sustainable set of values and an understanding of generations.

We specialise in meeting these specific conditions. Our enthusiasm for family businesses and respect for the personal achievement of entrepreneurs are the basis for our excellent work supporting our clients - and thus the guiding principle for long-term collaboration characterised by trust.

KPMG supports entrepreneurs with sophisticated solutions, focusing on goals and working in partnership. And we don't just offer auditing and tax advice: we take a holistic approach in providing support. Whether it's assurance, governance, succession, philanthropy, wealth preservation, digitalisation, growth or exit strategies - you can rely on our experience.

Sustainability, a clear definition of the company's purpose and digitalisation shape entrepreneurship that is fit for the future. With their DNA, family businesses are ideally placed to master current challenges and seize opportunities. In this way, a lived understanding of values and future viability go hand in hand.
Dr. Ladislava Klein
Dr. Ladislava Klein

CMO, Member of the Managing Board, Divisional Head of Family Businesses, Regional Head West - Cologne

KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

Dr. Ladislava Klein

Dr. Ladislava Klein

CMO, Member of the Managing Board, Divisional Head of Family Businesses, Regional Head West - Cologne

KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
+49 221 2073-1921 Dr. Ladislava Klein Phone number
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Current Topics

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Family Owned Businesses category
Global Family Business Report 2024

Why family heritage can be a special success factor for family businesses.

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Tax category
Partnerships in focus

The tax implications of the Growth Opportunities Act for partnerships.

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What is crucial for the success of family businesses in 2024

In focus: compliance, private equity, technology, start-ups, taxes and energy.

Our expertise for Family Businesses and SME

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Assurance

No matter where you want to go. You can count on us to support you.

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Company Succession for family-owned businesses

Pass on with peace of mind. We do our best.

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Exit Strategies

Want to get out? Bring us in.

Asset preservation
Asset preservation

Times are changing. We are always one step ahead.

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Governance

Families need rules. That’s why you need us.

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Growth Strategies for family-owned businesses

Appetite for growth. And we deliver the recipes for success.

Webcast (in German only)

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Zukunft gestalten – Fortführung mit externen Geschäftsführern in Familienunternehmen

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Publications

Afrika-Studie 2023
Study: Africa moves into the focus of German investors

Companies expect sales growth and want to invest more in African countries

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Family businesses operate more profitable

Benchmark study on family businesses in the eleven metropolitan regions of Germany

Technologie category
Cloud use is standard in German companies

KPMG Cloud Monitor 2023: 97 percent rely on cloud solutions

KPMG Business Festival 2024

Four events with high-class experts on the major economic topics of our time



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Blog articles (in German only)

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Jägermeister-CFO: „Wir sind mit einer komplexen, globalisierten Welt konfrontiert.“

So hilft KPMG dem Unternehmen Jägermeister, zukunftsfit zu bleiben.

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KI im Mittelstand: Warum Unternehmen Partner brauchen

EU AI Act, KI-Anwendungen oder Kooperationen – das bewegt Familienunternehmen.

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Podcasts (in German only)

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Künstliche Intelligenz im Mittelstand: Wege zum Erfolg

Dr. Ladislava Klein, CMO und Bereichsvorständin für Familienunternehmen bei KPMG, und Dr. Andreas Liebl, Geschäftsführer der appliedAI Initiative, sprechen in diesem Podcast darüber, wie der deutsche Mittelstand Projekte mit künstlicher Intelligenz umsetzen und Kompetenzen auf diesem Gebiet aufbauen kann.

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Warum das Familienerbe ein besonderer Erfolgsfaktor für Familienunternehmen ist

Die Legacy eines Familienunternehmens ist mehr als nur das materielle Erbe. Sie umfasst auch die immateriellen Werte, Traditionen und das unternehmerische Wissen, das von Generation zu Generation weitergegeben wird.

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Wenn das Familienunternehmen verkauft werden soll*

Mark Uwe Pawlytta, Partner, und Peter Plennert, Senior Manager bei der KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, skizzieren, welche Herausforderungen M&A-Transaktionen von Familienunternehmen mit sich bringen und wie Familien diese meistern können.

* Ein Podcast unserer Kooperationspartnerin KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH 

Podcasts (in German only)

Kollegen und Kolleginnen in einem hellen Büro
Warum das Familienerbe ein besonderer Erfolgsfaktor für Familienunternehmen ist

Die Legacy eines Familienunternehmens ist mehr als nur das materielle Erbe. Sie umfasst auch die immateriellen Werte, Traditionen und das unternehmerische Wissen, das von Generation zu Generation weitergegeben wird.

KPMG Law on air-Podcast
Wenn das Familienunternehmen verkauft werden soll*

Mark Uwe Pawlytta, Partner, und Peter Plennert, Senior Manager bei der KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, skizzieren, welche Herausforderungen M&A-Transaktionen von Familienunternehmen mit sich bringen und wie Familien diese meistern können.

* Ein Podcast unserer Kooperationspartnerin KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH 

Further information

Pflanze wächst aus Erde
ESG reporting according to CSRD: What needs to be done

Things to know about ESG reporting under the new CSR Directive from 2024 onwards

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Tax category
Wir sind bereit: Global Mobility Services für den Mittelstand

Beratung rund um internationale Personaleinsätze aus einer Hand

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KPMG zeichnet Deutschlands führende Technologie-Innovatoren und -Innovatorinnen sowie zukünftige Tech-Titanen aus.

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Entwicklung einer Nachhaltigkeitsstrategie category
ESG solutions for long-term company success
ESG solutions for long-term company success
ESG solutions for long-term company success

Our solutions help organisations to drive business value with a comprehensive sustainability strategy.

Our solutions help organisations to drive business value with a comprehensive sustainability strategy.

Our solutions help organisations to add value with sustainability in practice

Tax category
ESG in focus: How family businesses become sustainable role models
ESG in focus: How family businesses become sustainable role models
ESG in focus: How family businesses become sustainable role models

The global study sheds light on the successful ESG transformation based on interviews as well as current key figures.

The global study sheds light on the successful ESG transformation based on interviews as well as current key figures.

The global study sheds light on the successful ESG transformation.

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One of the leading platforms for company sales and growth financing.

One of the leading platforms for company sales and growth financing.

One of the leading platforms for company sales and growth financing.

Klimawandel category
More than 300 ecolabels worldwide: which ones are ideal for your company?
More than 300 ecolabels worldwide: which ones are ideal for your company?
More than 300 ecolabels worldwide: which ones are ideal for your company?

Our orientation guide shows you how to keep your target group and industry as well as the effort involved in the selection process in mind.

Our orientation guide shows you how to keep your target group and industry as well as the effort involved in the selection process in mind.

Our guide shows you what you should look out for.

Your contacts

Knut Tonne

Dr. Knut Tonne

Regional Head North – Hanover/Bielefeld/Münster

KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
+49 511 8509-5110 Dr. Knut Tonne Phone number
Stefan Bethlehem

Stefan Bethlehem

Partner, Tax, Family-owned business, Private Client Tax

KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
+49 521 9631-1273 Stefan Bethlehem Phone number
Karen Ferdinand

Karen Ferdinand

Partner, Deal Advisory, Valuation

KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
+49 69 9587-6500 Karen Ferdinand Phone number
Jan-Hendrik Gnändiger

Dr. Jan-Hendrik Gnändiger

Partner, Audit, Regulatory Advisory, Head of Sustainability Reporting & Governance; Managing Director of KPMG Cert GmbH, Global ESG Reporting Advisory Lead

KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
Dirk Loomans

Prof. Dr. Dirk Loomans

Partner, Consulting, Cyber Security

KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
+49 6131 370-248 Prof. Dr. Dirk Loomans Phone number
Olaf Siegmund

Dr Olaf Siegmund

Partner, Tax

KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
+49 231 29290-436 Dr Olaf Siegmund Phone number
Marc Franzen

Marc Franzen

Partner, Consulting, Digital Finance

KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
+49 211 475-7981 Marc Franzen Phone number

Additional contacts

In cooperation with KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH*, the following contacts offer you support:

Dr. Stefan Wilhelm Suchan, Partner KPMG Law, Succession and Corporate Law, Restructuring.

Mark Pawlytta, Partner KPMG Law, Succession and Family Law, Foundations

Till Karrer

Till Karrer

Partner, Deal Advisory, Head of Funding Advisory

KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
+49 69 9587 4607 Till Karrer Phone number
Dr. Steffen Huber

Dr. Steffen Huber

Partner, Tax

KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
+491516117778 Dr. Steffen Huber Phone number
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* Legal services are provided by KPMG Law Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft.