New chapter for Mayrhönes: Plüderhausen company has new owners!

New chapter for Mayrhönes: Plüderhausen company has new owners!

Exciting news from Plüderhausen! The well-known company Mayrhönes has new owners, and this ensures a fresh air in the region's automotive supplier industry. After a long search, Manfred Hönes, the founder and sole partner, found his successors. Leonhard and Maren Braig will now take over the rudder, while the current managing director Manuela Seidel-Hönes remains on board. This handover is seen as a positive development for Plüderhausen and the surrounding communities, such as ZVW reported.

But what does a handover of the company actually mean? In such a decision, numerous interests must be taken into account: that of the owner, the family, the successor and not least of the company itself. It is important to tackle the planning for the successor early, ideally between three and ten years before the handover. The aim is to make the company fit for the next generation, such as IHK Munich underlines.

The challenges in view

The search for a suitable successor can be quite challenging. In family businesses in particular, there are often emotional ties that make it difficult to hand over the reins. In addition, there are numerous legal and tax aspects in the room that need to be considered. For example, financing the successor is a common hurdle, because transmission below the market value can lead to liquidity problems. Experts recommend getting external advice at an early stage and maintaining transparent communication throughout the process in order to ensure a smooth handover. The [BVMW] (https://www.bvmw.de/de/suedwestfalen/unrentlerTum/news/news/unternehungs-wetrievements-strategies-herse- and--success factors) emphasizes that clear regulations and a solid financing concept are indispensable.

Especially in family businesses, personal aspects are often added that can make the successor complicated. Therefore, it is advisable to create clear successor regulations, for example through a family contract, and also consider external managers to bring a breath of fresh air.

a successful example of the successor

The takeover of the Mayrhönes shows how it is possible to make a succession positively. Despite the far -reaching interest of larger companies, including from abroad, Manfred Hönes had different ideas for the continued existence of his company. "I always knew that I would like to entrust my life's work to a successor who continues it with passion," said the 83-year-old. With Leonhard and Maren Braig, he has now found two young entrepreneurs who are ready to step into the founder's footsteps and to lead the company into a successful future.

The story of Mayrhönes is an encouraging example of the fact that a family and well -considered handover of the company offers many advantages for both the entrepreneur and the successor. In this way, the tradition of a company remains alive and the grown structures can be retained. This means that the company stands not only for economic success, but also for human values ​​and regional connection.