Rawls Succession Planners
The Rawls Group describes itself as succession planning experts for family-owned and privately held businesses, working across business, leadership, family and ownership. Its home page lists auto dealerships, multi-unit franchises and oil and gas among industries and offers free resources and a continuity scorecard.
Rawls Succession Planners: Succession planning
Its about page introduces its team and its history, and its site publishes articles on succession planning strategies.
| Product or service | Function |
|---|---|
| Succession planning | Planning leadership and ownership transitions. |
| Growth planning | Strengthening performance and reducing dependence on the owner. |
| Family business advising | Work across family and ownership questions. |
| Free resources | Guides and a Business Growth and Continuity Scorecard. |
Succession planning beyond the ownership transaction
The Rawls Group organizes its advisory offering around a Business Succession Matrix, a three-phase process and collaboration with other advisors. Its industry material includes automotive retail. seekingsuccession.com
Those descriptions identify a planning service rather than software for storing an estate document. A dealership family evaluating the engagement should separate ownership transfer from leadership readiness and the continuity of day-to-day operations. seekingsuccession.com
Identify which questions the succession advisors address themselves and which require the family's existing financial, tax or legal professionals. seekingsuccession.com