Business Transfer and Takeover Accelerator
The programme lasts 18 months and combines consulting, peer exchanges and sessions with experts. Applications are followed by a discussion to check that the need matches the programme. The call for applications describes a profile of SMEs/mid-caps with more than 10 employees, more than 3 years in business and turnover above €8M, in good financial health. The conditions and remaining price must be confirmed for the cohort concerned.
Bpifrance’s Accélérateur Transmission-Reprise supports leaders of SMEs and mid-caps preparing a sale, takeover or handover, with particular attention to family businesses. The programme covers strategy, governance, financing and the relationship between sellers and buyers. It is a support programme, not an investment grant paid automatically.
Funded by Financeur non résolu (DGE)
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Who can apply
Leaders of SMEs or mid-caps, notably family businesses, preparing a transfer, sale or takeover. The published criteria for the call for applications mention more than 10 employees, more than 3 years in business, annual turnover above €8M and a sound financial situation.
Eligibility conditions
The project must concern a significant transfer or takeover and involve a leader or a seller-buyer pair ready to commit. For the family business profile, the application page describes family involvement in the capital and/or management. Confirm with Bpifrance the thresholds and conditions specific to the cohort concerned.
What the scheme covers
Preparing the handover, securing governance, structuring financing, aligning stakeholders, and the company’s strategy and organisation after the transfer.
Amount and funding terms
Support from Bpifrance and partners takes the form of partial coverage of the programme’s cost. The amount invoiced to the company and the details of co-funding are not given: ask for the quote and the cohort’s conditions before committing.
How to apply
Consult the Bpifrance page, present the transfer/takeover project and apply. A discussion with the team checks whether the programme is suitable. Obtain the full cost, the amount covered and the contractual terms before signing.
Timeline
Bpifrance’s page announces an 18-month programme. A dedicated application page is available; check whether the cohort and registrations are still open before applying.
Key facts
- Funder
- Financeur non résolu (DGE)
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Open
- Maximum amount
- €28,100
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 42%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Closes
- 9 December 2026
- Geographic scope
- All of France
Frequently asked questions
Is the Accelerator a grant?
No, it is a support programme with partial coverage of the cost. It is not an investment grant paid directly to the company.
How long does the programme last?
Bpifrance’s page announces 18 months.
What does it cost the company?
The net amount to pay is not given; ask for the cohort’s quote.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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