Concordia Nova
Protect the Value You’ve Built.
Before Sale or Succession Transition Puts It at Risk.
I advise founders and family businesses on reducing people risk, strengthening leadership depth and protecting enterprise value before exit, succession or investment.
Most value is lost before an exit or handover ever reaches the table
Leadership gaps, founder dependency, unresolved people issues and fragile decision structures quietly reduce buyer confidence and price. Preparing early protects continuity, confidence and valuation.
How Value Erodes — And How We Strengthen It
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Protect Enterprise Value Before Exit
Strengthening leadership continuity, reducing founder dependency and identifying the people risks that quietly become price reductions.
For founders preparing to sell, raise capital or step back.
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Succession & Leadership Handover
Designing clarity in decision-making, authority and governance so transitions do not destabilise confidence or continuity.
For family businesses and scaling founders.
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After Exit – Protect Reputation & Direction
Providing discreet advisory support to steady decisions, avoid rushed commitments and shape a thoughtful second chapter.
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Transaction-Ready HR
I work with senior HR leaders to identify and reduce people risk before, during and after transactions. Leadership depth, contracts, incentives, hidden liabilities and cultural fragility all influence valuation and buyer confidence.
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Why Concordia Nova
Why not just solely rely on your accountant, corporate finance adviser or lawyer? Because:
Accountants will identify financial risk.
Lawyers will indicate legal risk.
Brokers position the deal.
I surface people risk before it impacts commercial negotiation.
What people have said about me:
“Clear thinker in complex situations”
“Real experience of leadership transition”
“Clever instinct based in real-world operations”
“Honest, practical guidance”
“A calm, clever, responsive approach during high-stakes moments”
About Lindsay
I’m Lindsay Brown, founder of Concordia Nova. I work with founders, family businesses and senior leaders across the UK and internationally at moments that really matter — succession, exit and leadership transition.
I bring over 35 years of experience helping businesses prepare for change without losing value, people or momentum. That includes leading through succession in my own multi-generation family business, and supporting founders and boards through growth, transition and exit in complex organisations.
Multi-generation succession leadership
Global HR and board-level responsibility
Cross-sector exposure
Real restructuring and transition experience
Today, I help leaders strengthen decision-making, build leadership continuity and reduce the people risks that quietly affect value, confidence and outcomes — before, during and after an exit.
Let’s talk about your next phase.
Whether you’re preparing to sell or adjusting after an exit, the right support brings clarity, confidence, and momentum.