You hear it again and again. Successful companies are built up, specialized know-how is developed and a brand is established. But at some point, the founder gets older and wants to take a step back. But who should continue the work that has been started if no children of their own can or want to do it?
One example of this is Thomas Franz's company "Die Ente", which has been the market leader for the maintenance and renovation of Citroën 2 CV vehicles in Dülmen (Germany) for around 40 years. Thanks to a short, memorable and Google-attractive web presence, the company is sure to attract new customers. According to Franz, the business is flourishing and the order situation is excellent.
He is also known as the "duck father". Franz was actually a Latin and philosophy teacher, but in 1981 he decided to turn his passion into a profession. A parts warehouse with over 1000 square meters and an inventory of over 100 Enterns as basic vehicles for restorations in the 350 square meter workshop is a good basis for the further development of the company, which today has six employees.
Seventy-year-old Thomas Franz would now like to pass his company on to new hands and would also like to support the transition and be available as a consultant and employee. Franz is open about possible models for the organization. Incidentally, he has not lost his enthusiasm for the company and is particularly interested in securing its future.
If you are interested and would like to know more, please visit the company's website. Further information can be obtained by email. But the most important questions will probably only be answered in a personal meeting.
We are curious to see what happens next with "Die Ente" ...
