Business Transfer and Takeover Support
**Purpose.** Preventing businesses from disappearing for lack of buyers by making transfers and takeovers easier. **Beneficiaries.** Buyers of a craft or retail business. **Funding.** An investment grant or repayable advance whose amount depends on the project, capped at €5,000. An additional €5,000 can be granted if at least one job is created and maintained for at least 3 years. **Check.** The criteria and availability must be confirmed in the official guidance applicable at the time of application.
The aid for business transfer and takeover concerns the following projects: preventing businesses from disappearing for lack of buyers by making transfers and takeovers easier. The catalogue indicates the following financial framework: an investment grant or repayable advance whose amount depends on the project, capped at €5,000. An additional €5,000 can be granted if at least one job is created and maintained for at least 3 years. Before any spending, check that the applicant and the project meet the funder’s current criteria.
Funded by Financeur non résolu (DGE)
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Who can apply
Buyers of a craft or retail business.
Eligibility conditions
**Beneficiaries and criteria listed** Buyers of a craft or retail business. **Catalogue conditions** The detailed conditions are not fully recorded in the catalogue. Confirm in particular the company size, location, tax/social situation and combination rules with the funder. **Check before applying** Confirm the legal form, location, age, tax and social obligations, combination rules and that nothing has started early where the rules require it.
What the scheme covers
**Operations listed** Costs linked to takeover projects: purchase of the commercial or craft business (tangible and intangible assets), with a minimum eligible spend of €70,000; purchase of shares. The buyer must show that they have bought more than 50% of the shares and are manager or co-manager or hold a corporate office. The seller must no longer hold a corporate office. The minimum for share purchases is €100,000. **Check to carry out** Compare each budget item with the rules in force and have the excluded costs confirmed by the reviewing department. Do not treat a cost as eligible on the basis of its title alone.
Amount and funding terms
An investment grant or repayable advance whose amount depends on the project, capped at €5,000. An additional €5,000 can be granted if at least one job is created and maintained for at least 3 years.
How to apply
1. Check the applicant’s eligibility and location: local aid (the funder and area must be confirmed from the scheme’s official page). 2. Build a detailed budget and financing plan, distinguishing amounts excluding/including VAT and external/internal costs. 3. Gather the project’s supporting documents: quotes, technical presentation, timetable and the administrative documents requested. 4. Apply following the official procedure and keep the acknowledgement of receipt. 5. Wait for the funder’s written confirmation before committing costs if the rules require it, then provide evidence of completion and payment.
Timeline
The catalogue does not confirm a current application deadline. Check the deadline, open sessions, available budget and the rules on when costs may start with the funder before committing to the project.
Key facts
- Funder
- Financeur non résolu (DGE)
- Type of funding
- Grant
- Status
- Ongoing
- Maximum amount
- €10,000
- Automatically extracted — check the official source
- Geographic scope
- Not specified
Frequently asked questions
Who can benefit from the aid for business transfer and takeover?
Buyers of a craft or retail business. Final confirmation depends on the funder’s review of the application.
Which projects or costs can be funded?
Costs linked to takeover projects: purchase of the commercial or craft business (tangible and intangible assets), with a minimum eligible spend of €70,000; purchase of shares. The buyer must show that they have bought more than 50% of the shares and are manager or co-manager or hold a corporate office. The seller must no longer hold a corporate office. The minimum for share purchases is €100,000. Check the detailed list of eligible costs and exclusions in the rules or form in force.
How much is the aid?
An investment grant or repayable advance whose amount depends on the project, capped at €5,000. An additional €5,000 can be granted if at least one job is created and maintained for at least 3 years. The amount actually granted depends on the eligible basis, caps, available budget and the funder’s decision.
What steps should I take before committing costs?
Start by confirming the eligibility criteria and timetable with the funder, identified from the scheme’s official page. Prepare the quotes and budget, then check whether the application or notification must take place before any commitment. The exact rules must be confirmed in the official rules.
Official source
No official URL is available in our data for this grant.
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