Hiring Around Critical Certifications – Dealbreaker or Solvable Risk?

July 15, 2025
by a searcher from Harvard University - Harvard Business School in Bellevue, WA, USA
Curious if anyone here has experience acquiring businesses that require a specific certification to continue operations. For example, a Professional Engineer (PE) license or similar credential that is currently held by the owner or another key individual.
Even if you can hire someone with the right credentials post-close, how do you feel about the materiality of the key person risk? Is this a dealbreaker? Or, is this a solvable issue with the right employment agreements and succession planning?
from State University of New York at Binghamton in Boston Metropolitan Area, USA
from Eastern Illinois University in 900 E Diehl Rd, Naperville, IL 60563, USA