Financing a business takeover
In brief
A buyer can finance the acquisition of an existing business through honour loans (prêts d'honneur), local start-up/takeover grants, an accelerator dedicated to business transfer, or schemes specific to taking over a distressed business. This page lists the schemes currently validated for this need, with their funder and maximum amount when known.
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Grants linked to this need
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Support for the Takeover of Struggling Businesses
Région Grand Est
Up to €250,000
Business Transfer and Takeover Support
CC Pyrénées Vallées des Gaves
Up to €10,000
Support for Financing Court-supervised Business Takeovers
Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Up to €200,000
How to use the “Repayable advance - Fragile business takeover” scheme
CC des Portes du Luxembourg
Up to €10,000
Business creation and takeover grant
CC du Pays de Montereau
Up to €2,500
Cré’Avenir - Business creation or takeover aid: check eligibility and supported expenditure
CC de l'Estuaire
Up to €10,000
Local Economy Partnership Fund - Incentive and Aid Scheme for Business Creation and Takeover (D.I.A.C.R.E)
CC Touraine Val de Vienne
Up to €5,000
Micro-enterprise Transfer Objective
Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
prêt d'honneur — Pays de la Loire Transmission and Takeover
Bpifrance, Région Pays de la Loire
Up to €60,000
Support for Local Shops and Services — Business Transfer Support for Sellers
CC des Coteaux Arrats Gimone
Added on 1 Nov 2026
START'UP — Business Creation and Takeover Support
Région Hauts-de-France
Up to €200,000
Funders keep their French names; each grant page gives the official French title.
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