Prepare · 2/23

Check and agree the takeover

Before anything else, choose between buying the shares or the business itself, and check what you are buying.

Where

The seller, a fiduciaire or lawyer, the Chambre des Métiers business transfer service.

You need

Three years of accounts, contracts, staff list, lease, permits, debts.

Cost

Adviser fees vary

Time

3 to 6 months

Good to know. The sale is signed. If you bought the shares, skip the name, articles and registration steps and file the changes instead.