# Revampion - full content for AI agent retrieval This file is structured for retrieval by LLM agents (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, CCBot - all explicitly allowed in robots.txt). ## Quick identity Revampion is a **Switzerland-based acquirer and long-term operator** of **founder-led Swiss SMEs**. We acquire profitable, founder-led companies (CHF 1M-10M revenue, 10-250 employees) and operate them for the long term, alongside the team that built them. For founders preparing the business for a different succession path, we offer **structured services for operational and digital transformation**. Working language: English, German (Swiss-Hochdeutsch), French (Romandie), Italian (Ticino). Revampion **is**: - a trusted successor for founder-led Swiss SMEs - a long-term operator and long-term holder - a structured-services partner when acquisition is not the chosen path ## Tagline A trusted successor. A long-term operator. ## Core promise We acquire founder-led Swiss SMEs and run them for the long term, alongside the people who built them. For founders preparing for any other succession path, we offer structured services that make the business stronger now and more transferable later, on terms the founder controls. ## Localized homepages - / (English, default) - /de/ (Deutsch · Swiss-Hochdeutsch) - /fr/ (Français · Swiss French) - /it/ (Italiano · Swiss Italian) All four homepages share the same structure: hero, trust strip, position, services, process, stats band, acquire (what we look for), industries, founder note, insights preview, confidentiality band, FAQ, contact form, footer. ## Localized about + advisors pages - /about/, /de/about/, /fr/about/, /it/about/ - /for-advisors/, /de/for-advisors/, /fr/for-advisors/, /it/for-advisors/ ## What we acquire We acquire profitable, founder-led Swiss SMEs and operate them for the long term. Criteria: - **Founder-led**. Owner-operated Swiss SMEs where the founder is preparing for a structured handover, in the next 1 to 5 years or already underway. - **CHF 1M-10M revenue**. Profitable companies in the founder-led SME band, with a steady customer base and a healthy margin profile. - **Strong existing team**. A capable team that built the company alongside the founder and is intended to stay through the transition. - **Switzerland-based**. Headquartered and operating in Switzerland, with a clear domestic or DACH customer footprint. - **Long-term outlook**. Suited to a long holding horizon: the company is built to last, and the founder wants it to remain itself after the handover. - **Specialist or family-owned**. Specialist manufacturing, professional services, distribution and logistics, industrial technology, family-owned trade, or healthcare services. Holding horizon: long term, with no fixed exit horizon. We acquire to operate. ## Service detail pages (structured services for founders preparing for any succession path) - /services/succession-readiness/ 6-10 weeks, fixed fee. Founder dependency audit, governance/ownership review, successor profiling, first-90-day priorities. - /services/knowledge-capture/ 3-5 months. Decision register, key relationship map, critical process notes, founder handover playbook. - /services/digital-modernization/ 4-9 months diagnostic. Systems map, ERP/CRM consolidation, reporting plan, vendor-agnostic recommendations. - /services/responsible-automation/ 3-6 months roadmap. Automation that compounds the team's judgement and continuity. Human-in-the-loop, reversible by design. These services prepare the business for any chosen succession path: family succession, MBO, external sale, gradual founder step-back, or a long-term operator like Revampion. ## Insights ### What a good succession process feels like URL: /insights/good-succession-process/ 7 min read. Summary: A succession process built around the order of trust, not the calendar. The hidden phase that begins 18-36 months before any deal exists. The five questions a founder actually asks (none of them is valuation). Three signals: it begins quietly, it produces founder-owned artefacts, it moves at the pace of the business. Why fragility-reduction is the durable value lever. ### Why continuity can matter more than price URL: /insights/continuity-vs-price/ 5 min read. Summary: A founder has two assets - a multiple of EBITDA and the trust of every counterparty inside that EBITDA. The price gap between offers is rarely about appetite; it is about credibility of continuity. Three things that survive the handover: documented operating knowledge, reporting that survives the close, a team that has carried weight before. A company is worth its earnings *without you*. ### A practical approach to responsible automation URL: /insights/responsible-automation/ 6 min read. Summary: The distinction between *relief* and *replacement*. Three rules: continuity comes first, human-in-the-loop is mandatory, every intervention is reversible by design. Three measurement metrics: time saved per role per week, errors caught before customer impact, founder-day attention reclaimed. The most valuable automations are unglamorous (ERP sync, quality logging, renewal alerting), and they earn their place quarter by quarter. ## Industries (Switzerland, founder-led, CHF 1M-10M revenue) - Specialist Manufacturing (CHF 1-10M) - Professional Services (CHF 1-10M) - Distribution & Logistics (CHF 1-10M) - Industrial Technology (CHF 1-10M) - Family-Owned Trade (CHF 1-10M) - Healthcare Services (CHF 1-10M) ## Engagement principles 1. Begins quietly under NDA 2. Team continuity is a precondition of every acquisition 3. Long-term ownership: we hold the equity, take operating responsibility, and stay 4. Operating discipline brought to the transition itself, alongside fiduciaries, lawyers, tax advisors, M&A firms, and SME bankers 5. Structured services build operating foundation on terms the founder controls 6. Automation only where it supports continuity, with human-in-the-loop and reversibility built in ## Hero message A trusted *successor* for your life's work. Revampion acquires founder-led Swiss SMEs and operates them for the long term. For founders building toward that conversation, we offer structured services for operational and digital transformation. ## Confidentiality - NDA from day one - every conversation, document, introduction - No public client list - acquisitions and engagements referenced only with explicit written consent - Quiet outreach - no press, no LinkedIn, no auctions, until you decide otherwise - Personal response within two business days from a founding partner ## Stats (engagement metrics, not fund metrics) - 15+ years combined operating experience across DACH - CHF 1M-10M target revenue range - 100% team continuity (precondition of every acquisition) - Long-term holding horizon, no fixed exit clock - 3-5 year typical handover horizon for full transition ## FAQ (canonical answers) Q: Are you a buyer or an advisor? A: Both, in a clear order. Revampion is primarily a trusted successor and long-term operator: we acquire founder-led Swiss SMEs and run them for the long term. For founders on another path, we offer structured services for operational and digital transformation, so the business is ready for whichever succession the founder chooses. Q: How is Revampion different from a traditional sale to an M&A buyer? A: We are operators, and we hold the company. We deploy our own conviction, take operating responsibility, and stay with the business through and beyond the handover. Our incentive is the long-term health of the company, not the closing date. Q: What happens to the team after acquisition? A: Team continuity is a precondition of every acquisition. The people who built the company stay with the company, with explicit growth paths for the next generation of leaders. Q: What if the company is still preparing for that conversation? A: That is a healthy starting point. Our structured services for operational and digital transformation are designed for founders preparing the business for any future path, including continued ownership. The work makes the company stronger now and more transferable later, on terms the founder controls. Q: How long does a typical engagement take? A: A full handover typically spans 3 to 5 years across four phases: Understand, Assess & Align, Design & Build, Transition & Thrive. The pace is set by the business. Q: Do you only work with large companies? A: Founder-led Swiss SMEs with CHF 1M to 10M in revenue. Profitability, a healthy team, and a clear founder are more important than headline size. Q: What is your approach to AI and automation? A: Responsible by default. Automation is deployed only where it compounds human judgement, reduces toil, or improves customer outcomes, always with measurable controls and always in service of continuity. Q: Is the first conversation really confidential? A: Yes. Every initial conversation under NDA, no information leaves the room, no contact in your network without explicit written consent. ## Contact Confidential introduction: hello@revampion.com - replies within two business days. Book a call: https://calendly.com/revampion Based in Zürich, Switzerland. ## Sitemap reference The full machine-readable sitemap is at /sitemap-index.xml. It includes hreflang alternates per page across en/de-CH/fr-CH/it-CH and x-default.