About Michael

The adviser who has personally sat on both sides of the table

I help owner-managers complete succession processes and business sales — not from theory, but from practical experience from executive management, the boardroom and the ownership circle.

Founder Managing Director Board member Investor Buyer and seller

Advised on more than 30 company acquisitions, sales and successions – as managing director, board member and/or owner

Michael Nielsen, founder and adviser at Nielsen Advisory
Experience

Experience from ownership, executive management and the boardroom

30+ years
Leadership experience
10+
Managing director roles
20+
Board positions
30+
Acquisitions, sales and successions across 15+ countries
I do not advise from theory. I advise from the experience of having stood on both sides of the table as a founder, managing director, board member, investor, buyer and seller. Michael Nielsen

For more than 30 years, I have built businesses, run them as managing director, served on boards and personally occupied both the buyer’s and seller’s seat. I understand what succession feels like from the owner’s perspective — and what a buyer looks for.

No standard model fits every business. That is why I advise based on the situation rather than a ready-made model, assembling the necessary team for each individual business.

Michael Nielsen in conversation
My network

I open doors to the right team

A large part of my value goes beyond the advice itself. I open doors to the people a succession process requires — through a network built over 30 years on both sides of the table.

Accountants
Lawyers
Banks
Investors
Board professionals
Potential buyers
Contact

Shall we have a confidential conversation about your business?

The first conversation is confidential and without obligation — focused on where you stand and what you want to achieve.