Source date: 2026-05-12
Business Transfer and Takeover: A Guide to Help You Published on May 13, 2026 - Entreprendre Service Public / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister's Office)
A unique guide aimed at helping entrepreneurs with the takeover and transfer of a business has just been published by the Ministry for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. It targets two profiles of entrepreneurs: the seller and the buyer.

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The guide titled "Succeeding in Business Takeover and Transfer: Complete Guide" is a practical tool for entrepreneurs wishing to sell or take over a business.
It applies to all types of businesses and brings together a set of concise fact sheets covering various themes related to the transfer and takeover of activities. It helps support businesses in their procedures by providing clear and accessible information. Structured chronologically and divided into steps, it facilitates understanding of the various procedures to follow.
This guide also provides useful information on supporting entrepreneurs, preparing the transfer or takeover project, as well as financing solutions and available aid. It thus serves as a practical resource to better anticipate steps and secure the project of selling or taking over a business.
Legal texts and references
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Objective Takeovers: Succeeding in the takeover and transfer of businesses
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Objective Takeovers: An action plan to facilitate business transfer-takeover
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