Seeking a Partner to Serve as the Right-Hand Man for Operations at a Fast-Growing International Consulting Firm
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International consulting firm specializing in cross-border expansion (Benelux – France)
The company provides consulting and cross-border business services, with a strong focus on assisting companies that wish to develop or expand their operations in the French market.
The service offering is integrated and combines both strategic and operational support, including:
- sales and commercial support in France
- guidance on HR structures and cross-border employment
- market analysis and business development support
- advice on office solutions and location options in France
The company primarily targets clients from the Benelux and Central Europe (with a focus on Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany) and supports them in a pragmatic and results-oriented manner in their international growth.
Situation and Opportunity
The company has over 10 years of experience successfully guiding companies in their expansion into France through an integrated and practical approach.
To support further growth and enable the next phase of professionalization, there is now a clear opportunity to bring on a driven, hands-on partner. This person will serve as the operational manager and right-hand person to the managing director, with the goal of eventually taking over part of the operational responsibility.
This is a small, agile, and entrepreneurial organization with strong niche expertise, where customer focus, flexibility, and direct impact are central. The current business owner wishes to gradually evolve his role and, together with a partner, further grow and structure the organization.
Profile – Partner (Operations Manager)
The working partner serves as the business owner’s right-hand person in operations and plays a key role in the company’s further professionalization and scalability.
Your responsibilities include, among other things:
- optimizing the internal organization and operational processes
- developing structures, procedures, and reporting
- monitoring financial flows, cash flow, and administrative organization
- supporting further growth and customer development
- potential involvement in strategic M&A projects
You combine strong organizational and people management skills with a hands-on mindset and the ability to bring structure and efficiency to a growing company.
Language & context
- Excellent knowledge of French and English is required
- Knowledge of German is a strong asset
- Headquarters located near the Belgian border (Kortrijk–Mouscron region)
Offer
- A unique opportunity to help build a niche company with international clients
- Entrepreneurial role with a high degree of autonomy and impact
- Opportunity to acquire up to a 25% stake in the company
- Active role in strategic and operational decision-making
- Small, agile organization with direct, short decision-making lines
The company specializes in consulting and cross-border business services, with a strong focus on assisting companies that wish to develop or expand their operations in the French market.
The service offering is integrated and combines both strategic and operational support, including:
- sales and commercial support in France
- guidance on HR structures and cross-border employment
- market analysis and business development support
- advice on office solutions and location options in France
The company primarily targets clients from the Benelux and Central Europe (with a focus on Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany) and supports them in a pragmatic and results-oriented manner as they expand internationally.
The company's growth potential
Growth primarily lies in scaling up a proven niche model centered on French market guidance for Benelux companies.
Key drivers are:
- structuring and scaling the current, highly manager-driven operations
- developing a solid sales and partner strategy in the Benelux
- developing recurring revenue models (retainers) instead of purely project-based work
- further professionalizing processes, follow-up, and team structure
- expanding to a broader “France expansion service platform”
- In the long term, M&A potential, whereby additional complementary players in the same niche can be integrated to strengthen scale and market position
In short: the company is not growing by changing the model, but by industrializing it and making it scalable, with additional consolidation potential.
Unique features
- Proven niche expertise in helping Benelux companies enter the French market
- A well-established network and track record in Belgium, the Netherlands, and France
- High-value-added services with a direct impact on customer growth
- A lean and flexible business model with limited fixed costs
- Scalable potential through the structuring of sales, processes, and the organization
- Growth in recurring revenue (retainers) is possible
- Consolidation and M&A opportunity in a fragmented niche market
- Immediate access to an active customer base and ongoing projects
- Location
- West-Vlaanderen
- Legal form
- Company
- Number of employees
- 5
- Customer type
- B2B (Business to Business)
- Active since
- 2013
- Real estate included
- No
- Translated from
- Dutch
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