Family Business Advisory · Singapore
Cinderlane works alongside owner-operators and family business leaders on the day-to-day questions that rarely get enough space — roles, responsibilities, and how the business actually runs.
What we offer
Each arrangement is shaped around how a family business actually functions — not a generic consulting template.
A four-week structured review of how an owner-operator family business runs its day-to-day operations. Includes interviews with key family members and senior non-family staff, a written summary of operational strengths and stresses, and a short note on roles and responsibilities.
A half-day facilitated session for a family business council, focused entirely on operational topics such as succession of management roles, staff communication, and internal governance. Conversation-led, ending with a one-page written summary of agreed next steps.
A monthly arrangement for family business owners and senior leaders who want a quiet outside companion for operational conversations. Two scheduled calls per month, written notes after each call, and discreet review of internal materials shared ahead of conversations.
Why Cinderlane
We keep conversations to operational matters. Ownership, taxation, and legal questions are referred to qualified professionals — which keeps our scope clear and useful.
Every engagement produces something written — a summary, notes, or a structured finding. Nothing is left to memory or goodwill alone.
We work at a pace that allows proper listening. Family business conversations often need time to surface the actual issue, and we allow for that.
Reviews and sessions include perspectives from senior non-family staff where relevant — because operational clarity depends on more than just the family's view.
We do not arrive with a framework that the business must be fitted into. The process follows what the business actually needs to understand about itself.
Each service has a stated price in Singapore dollars. There are no retainers with vague scope or arrangements that expand without agreement.
Take the next step
Many family businesses find that certain operational questions are easier to work through with someone who is not inside the day-to-day. We are available for an initial conversation at no charge.
Common questions
We work on operational matters — how the business runs day-to-day, how management roles are structured, how communication between family members and staff is handled, and how responsibilities are divided. We do not advise on ownership, shareholding, taxation, legal disputes, or estate planning. Where those topics arise, we refer to qualified professionals.
The Operational Review is structured over four weeks. This includes initial conversations, interviews with key family members and senior non-family staff, and the preparation of a written summary. The pace can be adjusted if circumstances require it, and we discuss the schedule at the start.
The Sounding-Board is a monthly arrangement, and we ask for an initial period of three months so that the relationship has enough time to become useful. After that, it continues month by month. Either party can discontinue with reasonable notice.
The Operational Review is S$890, the Council Facilitation session is S$230, and the Sounding-Board arrangement is S$420 per month. All prices are in Singapore dollars and are inclusive of the written outputs described in the service. Invoices are issued at the start of each engagement. We accept bank transfer.
We treat everything discussed as confidential. Written materials shared with us ahead of calls are handled with care and are not retained beyond the engagement. We do not discuss client matters with other parties. If a non-disclosure arrangement is important to you, we are happy to put one in place before beginning.
Yes. The Council Facilitation session is a standalone half-day engagement and carries no obligation to continue. For those considering the Operational Review or Sounding-Board, we also offer a brief initial conversation at no charge, so that both parties can assess whether the arrangement makes sense.
Find us
76 Shenton Way, #14-01, Singapore 079119
Contact
Phone
+65 6537 1948Address
76 Shenton Way, #14-01
Singapore 079119
Office Hours
Monday – Friday
9:00 am – 6:00 pm SGT