New leadership for family businesses isn’t just about the financial and economic continuity or the value of the business itself, but about other factors too, such as the sense of community, the company culture and value for employees. Historically, these things are regarded differently than they are in non-family businesses. When succession of family members or the majority shareholder is not possible from within, an outside leader must be found and succession becomes a more complex theme. That’s where Ebbinge comes in.