Business takeover aid
Business takeover aid concerns the following: Encourage and support the takeover of activities in the Ardennes Thiérache territory. Beneficiaries indicated: retail and/or craft micro-businesses registered in the RNE, with annual turnover below €1 million, fewer than 20 employees and their registered office in the Ardennes Thiérache territory. The amount and terms below come from the catalogue and should be compared with the current official rules.
Business takeover aid: encourage and support the takeover of activities in the Ardennes Thiérache territory. The catalogue classifies it as territorial aid. The access conditions, eligible expenditure and availability should be confirmed with the funder before any commitment.
Funded by CC Ardennes Thierache
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Who can apply
Retail and/or craft micro-businesses registered in the RNE; with annual turnover below €1 million; with their registered office within the territory of the communauté de communes Ardennes Thiérache and making their investment in the Ardennes Thiérache territory concerned by the application; up to date with their payments to the Communauté de communes Ardennes Thiérache; up to date with their social security and tax obligations; with fewer than 20 employees. Not eligible: health businesses (pharmacy/medical equipment, medical practices, physiotherapy, etc.); liberal professions; estate agencies; furnished rental providers; design offices, consultancy, etc.; second-hand goods shops (flea markets, antiques, consignment stores, etc.); auto-entrepreneurs or micro-enterprises; farms for their main activity; financial services.
Eligibility conditions
Detailed conditions to be confirmed in the official rules of the scheme.
What the scheme covers
Intangible expenditure: the customer base attached to the business; the lease right; the trade name and sign; licences and administrative operating authorisations (some professions are regulated, such as medical professions, hairdressers, cafés and restaurants, brokers, etc.). Tangible expenditure: equipment, machinery and tools; second-hand equipment only when bought with a warranty from a professional; embellishment works (lighting, signs, façade, shop window, etc.). Not eligible: office furniture; stock; advertising costs (flyers, website, business cards, etc.)
Amount and funding terms
A repayable advance of 30% of eligible expenditure excluding VAT, up to €10,000. The advance is repaid over a maximum of 48 months with a deferral of up to 12 months. The caps and eligible base should be confirmed with the funder before taking any steps.
How to apply
Obtain the official form and the up-to-date list of supporting documents from the funder. Check whether the application must be submitted before committing any expenditure.
Timeline
No usable deadline is confirmed on this page. Check the current timetable, any sessions and whether the scheme is open with the funder.
Key facts
- Funder
- CC Ardennes Thierache
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €10,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Funding rate
- 30%
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Who can benefit from “Business takeover aid”?
This page targets the following profiles: retail and/or craft micro-businesses registered in the RNE; with annual turnover below €1 million; with their registered office within the territory of the communauté de communes Ardennes Thiérache and making their investment in the Ardennes Thiérache territory concerned by the application; up to date with their payments to the Communauté de communes Ardennes Thiérache; up to date with their social security and tax obligations; with fewer than 20 employees. Not eligible: health businesses (pharmacy/medical equipment, medical practices, physiotherapy, etc.); liberal professions; estate agencies; furnished rental providers; design offices, consultancy, etc.; second-hand goods shops (flea markets, antiques, consignment stores, etc.); auto-entrepreneurs or micro-enterprises; farms for their main activity; financial services. The exact criteria and exclusions should be compared with the funder’s rules before treating the business as eligible.
Which investment or takeover costs can be accepted?
This page mentions: intangible expenditure: the customer base attached to the business; the lease right; the trade name and sign; licences and administrative operating authorisations (some professions are regulated, such as medical professions, hairdressers, cafés and restaurants, brokers, etc.). Tangible expenditure: equipment, machinery and tools; second-hand equipment only when bought with a warranty from a professional; embellishment works (lighting, signs, façade, shop window, etc.). Not eligible: office furniture; stock; advertising costs (flyers, website, business cards, etc.) Coverage of goodwill, consultancy fees, stock or cash needs should not be assumed unless the rules explicitly provide for them.
What amount can be requested, and in what form?
The information currently on this page indicates: a repayable advance of 30% of eligible expenditure excluding VAT, up to €10,000. The advance is repaid over a maximum of 48 months with a deferral of up to 12 months. Confirm whether the support is a grant, a repayable advance or a loan, as well as the combination rules and the eligible base.
When should the takeover procedures be started?
No verified application link is given on this page. Contact the funder to obtain the up-to-date form and list of supporting documents. For a takeover, check carefully whether the application must be submitted before signing, within a period after the takeover or before any expenditure starts.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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