Leadership transitions are the single strongest predictor of acquisition readiness. A new CEO reassesses every strategic relationship, every vendor contract, and often the company's long-term direction — within weeks of taking the seat. For corporate development, the window to initiate that first strategic conversation is measured in days, not months. Founders & Movers surfaces these transitions the morning they hit the SHAB register.
In corporate development, relationships precede transactions. The firm that establishes strategic dialogue earliest sets the frame for any eventual deal. By the time a target company is "in the market," the relationships that matter are already formed.
An incoming CEO or CFO is not yet locked into existing strategic commitments. The first 30–90 days are a reassessment period. Calling during this window means you reach a decision-maker before they've decided anything — and before competing corp dev teams have booked the coffee meeting.
Une augmentation de capital enregistrée au SHAB est rarement une simple écriture comptable. Elle signale une intention de croissance, une acquisition imminente ou une préparation à un processus de cession. L'identifier dans les 48 heures vous permet de prendre contact avant la clôture du tour et avant que les conseillers de l'entreprise ne maîtrisent les accès.
Un changement de dénomination sociale ou un rebranding commercial accompagne souvent un pivot stratégique — nouvelle propriété, nouveau positionnement marché, ou préparation à la vente. Il s'agit d'un signal peu visible que la plupart des équipes corp dev manquent entièrement. Le détecter tôt permet d'initier un dialogue stratégique au moment précis où l'entreprise repense son identité.
Founders & Movers monitors the Swiss SHAB daily and scores each publication against your role profile. These three signal types carry the highest acquisition and strategic partnership relevance for corp dev.
Un fabricant de taille intermédiaire de composants industriels enregistre un nouveau CEO au SHAB. Le fondateur, qui occupait ce poste depuis 19 ans, a démissionné. Voici ce qui se passe ensuite — et pourquoi le moment choisi détermine le résultat.
SHAB events give you a real, specific, verifiable reason to reach out. That changes the conversation from cold outreach to warm intelligence — and it signals to the recipient that you're paying attention to their business, not running a spray campaign.
Founders & Movers has 27 pre-configured roles. These work similarly to Corporate Development Manager.
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