Conference

Business Transfer in Europe - Joint conference of the INTERREG III C projects NBG and TRANSREGIO

International data - Experience of company successors - Good practice in support

Business Transfer in Europe

According to a study of the European Commission, about one third of all companies located in the EU 15 will be transferred during the next ten years. This situation is due to the fact that the generation who created businesses in the roaring 70s are now approaching the phase of retirement age. In the EU 15, 610 000 companies are affected (86% of which are very small enterprises), with an impact on more than two million jobs. To guarantee the continuity of small and medium-sized businesses in Europe, it will be necessary to take measures to support and facilitate the transfer of business ownership.

This conference is co-organised by the partners of Transregio and Next Business Generation two EU projects co-financed by Interreg IIIC and aims at presenting the situation concerning business transfer in various European countries:

• Description of key support services to safeguard business successions,
• Results of a European survey identifying the difficulties and expectations of buyers and sellers,
• the point of view of European managers who took over a company,
• Measures taken by the European Commission in favour of business transfer.

The full programme can be downloaded here.

Attendance is free of charge.

Contact:

Chambre Régionale de Commerce et d'Industrie Rhone-Alpes
Michel Beyet
Cours Albert Thomas 69447
F - Lyon cedex 03
Phone +33 (0) 472 11 43 43

WIRTSCHAFTSMINISTERIUM BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG
Christina Diegelmann / Susanne Eisenmann
Theodor-Heuss-Straße 4
D – 70174 Stuttgart
Phone +49 (0) 711 123-2639 / -2237

In accordance with German law, we inform you that your registration details will be stored electronically for automatic processing.

Presentation of Marcel Deruy

Presentation of Klaus Thuß

Presentation of Gottfried Schellmann

Presentation of Michèle Bernard

Presentation of Jürgen Becker

Presentation of Silvia Valentini

Presentation of Chris Briggs

Presentation of Michel Beyet

Presentation of Albrecht Mulfinger