Conflicts between partners have led business owners to seek alternatives to separate the partnership, reorganize management, or define the exit of one of the participants without interrupting operations. The central question is not only about ending the business relationship, but understanding who remains in the business, how much the stake of whoever leaves is worth, how payment will be made, and what responsibilities continue with each party.
The topic is recurrent in small and medium-sized companies, especially when partners also work directly in operations. In family businesses, the absence of formal rules tends to make the discussion even more sensitive.
The Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance points out that conflicts between members are among the main reasons for partner exits in family businesses. The entity also highlights that approximately half of companies do not have rules to address the entry and exit of family members from the company.
