Key Person Risk
The risk that a business's value is heavily dependent on one or a few individuals — often the founder or owner. High key person risk is a common concern in Swiss SME acquisitions and is factored into Alpine Business Exchange's AI deal scoring. Transition periods and earnouts help mitigate this risk.
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