Supporting company succession in mountain areas
Business Transaction AG, which specializes in the sale and succession planning of Swiss SMEs, is supporting the construction of the Fänglihof farm cheese dairy together with Schweizer Berghilfe in order to secure its economic future.
Numerous SMEs are facing their succession planning. SMEs in urban areas generally have a better chance of finding a successful succession solution than SMEs in mountainous areas. For this reason, Business Transaction AG is teaming up with Schweizer Berghilfe and supporting the construction of a farm cheese dairy in the Bernese Oberland to secure its economic future in the long term.
A traditional company in upheaval
The Fänglihof is located in Zweisimmen in the Bernese Oberland at 1,070m above sea level. On the approximately 30 hectares, partly steep, grassland are kept about 120 milk sheep and 60 young animals. Also 4 mother cows with offspring and 50 laying hens are at home there. The farm is managed with conviction according to the Bio-Suisse guidelines and strives to work in a resource-saving and ecological way. The farm is managed by the Eggen family in the 4th generation and the fifth generation is growing up. At the beginning of 2017, the brothers Christoph and Thomas and their families took over the farm. The senior boss is still on hand with advice and support and, together with his wife, regularly takes care of the promotion of young talent.
Sustainable into the future
With the takeover by the next generation, investments were necessary to secure the family business and economic independence. With the construction of their own cheese dairy, the Eg-gen family can now process their own sheep's milk into cheese and yogurt, making them less dependent on external milk buyers and at the same time increasing their own value chain. In this way, the Fänglihof is following the trend of regional production and marketing and has established a solid foothold to secure its economic existence.
Working together to preserve Swiss mountain regions as diverse living and economic areas
Business Transaction AG was keen to join forces with Swiss Mountain Aid, which has been helping companies and people in mountain regions since 1943, to also support businesses in economically peripheral regions in line with its slogan "Committed to succession." to support. Business Transaction AG did not miss the opportunity to present the project in video format.
Source: Business Transaction
