The Legacy Exit

At Gaalswyk Holdings, we believe there's a better way to transition a business.

The Legacy Exit: a transition designed for business owners and founders who want to preserve their company’s culture, employees, and future while realizing the value they’ve created.

For most founders, selling a business isn’t just a financial decision—it’s deeply personal. It’s about safeguarding what you’ve built: your people, your values, and your reputation.

The Legacy Exit is rooted in partnership, continuity, and stewardship. Getting to know you is important to us. We take the time to understand your story—where the business started, what drives it today, and what you envision for its future.

By working closely with business owners and founders throughout the transition process, we ensure your company continues to thrive and your legacy endures once you move into the next chapter.

The Legacy Exit: what it really means

When you choose to turn to Gaalswyk Holdings for your business transition, you’re doing more than selling a company—you’re stewarding a legacy.

Through the legacy exit, you partner with us to honor everything you’ve built, everything you’ve invested in, and the people who made it happen.

Our Core Values

Collaboration

Partnering with business owners and founders to create a mutually beneficial plan, working together with clear communication, approachability, and a commitment to collaborating with existing teams to support each other, achieve shared goals, and to enhance strengths.

Stewardship

Responsible management and care of each business including its legacy, finances, team, and customers, acknowledging the sacrifice and hard work of the people who went before us and working with excellence to steward it into the future.

Empathy

Walking in the other person’s shoes, understanding the different perspectives and feelings of the entire team, including the founder who is transitioning, the remaining staff, and the customers, working together with kindness and compassion.

Integrity

Conducting all matters of business, from transition of ownership to daily operations, with transparency and honesty, staying true to our word, respecting others, and making decisions that adhere to strong moral principles.

The Legacy Exit

The Legacy Exit: what it really means

Our Core Values

Collaboration Partnering with business owners and founders to create a mutually beneficial plan, working together with clear communication, approachability, and a commitment to collaborating with existing teams to support each other, achieve shared goals, and to enhance strengths.

Stewardship Responsible management and care of each business including its legacy, finances, team, and customers, acknowledging the sacrifice and hard work of the people who went before us and working with excellence to steward it into the future.

Empathy Walking in the other person’s shoes, understanding the different perspectives and feelings of the entire team, including the founder who is transitioning, the remaining staff, and the customers, working together with kindness and compassion.

Integrity Conducting all matters of business, from transition of ownership to daily operations, with transparency and honesty, staying true to our word, respecting others, and making decisions that adhere to strong moral principles.

Collaboration

Partnering with business owners and founders to create a mutually beneficial plan, working together with clear communication, approachability, and a commitment to collaborating with existing teams to support each other, achieve shared goals, and to enhance strengths.

Stewardship

Responsible management and care of each business including its legacy, finances, team, and customers, acknowledging the sacrifice and hard work of the people who went before us and working with excellence to steward it into the future.

Empathy

Walking in the other person’s shoes, understanding the different perspectives and feelings of the entire team, including the founder who is transitioning, the remaining staff, and the customers, working together with kindness and compassion.

Integrity

Conducting all matters of business, from transition of ownership to daily operations, with transparency and honesty, staying true to our word, respecting others, and making decisions that adhere to strong moral principles.