Category: Transfer of an International business

Three Critical Decisions to Make Before Selling Your Business

Three Critical Decisions to Make Before Selling Your Business

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
5 Key Threats Business Owners Face When Selling Their Company

5 Key Threats Business Owners Face When Selling Their Company

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
Buying a company? 5 tips to know, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

Buying a company? 5 tips to know

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
Business transfer: a hot economic topic in 2018, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

Business transfer: a hot economic topic

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
ACTORIA supports the sale of the IT company MYJE, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

ACTORIA supports the sale of the IT company MYJE

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
New transaction realized by Actoria in the yachting sector, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

Seminar "Objectif valorisation" (IRCE) led by ACTORIA

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
TAXATION: SHOULD YOU SELL YOUR COMPANY OR WAIT?, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

How to find the right buyer

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
New transaction realized by Actoria in the yachting sector, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

How to properly prepare your business to pass it on?

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
Financing external growth operations of SMEs/ETIs: which solutions?, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

Financing external growth operations of SMEs/ETIs: which solutions?

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
Family transmission : how to choose a buyer ?, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

Family transmission : how to choose a buyer ?

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
Why not skip an acquisition audit?, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

Why not skip an acquisition audit?

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
Order our white paper “Crisis : Should you shelve your business transfer project?”, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

Customer testimonials

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
10 questions before selling your business, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

10 questions before selling your business

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
New transaction realized by Actoria in the yachting sector, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

ACTORIA at the Business Transfer Forum

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
How to accelerate your development thanks to the strategic diagnosis?, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

We are working on a solution that will revolutionize the sale of an SME, your opinion is important

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
How focused should your business transfer be?, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

How focused should your business transfer be?

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
Is there a right time to sell your company and how to do it?, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

How to set the right price for a company?

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
TAXATION: SHOULD YOU SELL YOUR COMPANY OR WAIT?, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

Disappearance of one of our colleagues the company Intercessio

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
Order the Strategic Guide for a successful business transfer, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

Actoria in The Economic Letter of PACA

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
Top 10 EBITDA adjustments to make before selling a business, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, AfrikaActoria

Top 10 EBITDA adjustments to make before selling a business

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
ALLIANZ and ACTORIA : event on transmission in Sophia-Antipolis, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

ALLIANZ and ACTORIA : event on transmission in Sophia-Antipolis

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
IRCE takeover training led by ACTORIA, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

ACTORIA leads the module "Taking over a company" in Nice

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
New transaction realized by Actoria in the yachting sector, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

ACTORIA supports the sale of ONDES (IT)

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
New transaction realized by Actoria in the yachting sector, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

Valuing your company, a headache

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
New transaction realized by Actoria in the yachting sector, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

10 reasons to choose to be accompanied in a transfer

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
When to sell your startup?, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

When to sell your startup?

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
What reasons can prevent a manager from selling his company? When psychology gets involved…., Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, AfrikaActoria

What reasons can prevent a manager from selling his company? When psychology gets involved....

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
Panorama of company transfers and takeovers 2020, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

Panorama of company transfers and takeovers 2020

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
Transferring a business: social and tax issues, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

Transferring a business: social and tax issues

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer
The audacity to take over a company with no contribution?, Mergers & Acquisitions in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andora, Europe, Afrika

The audacity to take over a company with no contribution?

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Business transfer Europe & Africa, business transfer Europe & Africa, business sale Europe & Africa, business acquisition Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME sale Europe & Africa, SME succession Europe & Africa, sell my business Europe & Africa, find a Europe & Africa buyer

FAQ

What services does Actoria provide?
Actoria specializes in mergers and acquisitions advisory for small and mid-sized businesses. Our services include company sales, succession planning, buy-side and sell-side mandates, business valuation, financial diagnostics, investor sourcing, negotiation support and full transaction execution until closing.

Who does Actoria work with?
We support SME owners, family-business leaders, shareholders, entrepreneurs, private investors, and corporate groups seeking to acquire or divest businesses in Europe and North Africa.

In which countries does Actoria operate?
Actoria has local teams in Switzerland, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Morocco and Tunisia, and manages cross-border deals across Europe, Africa and the Middle East through an international buyer network.

How many potential buyers are in Actoria’s network?
Our proprietary network includes more than 6,500 qualified industrial buyers, strategic acquirers and financial investors, allowing us to match sellers with high-quality counterparties.

Does Actoria support confidential business sales?
Yes. Confidentiality is fundamental to our process. All discussions, documentation and buyer approaches are handled discreetly to protect the interests of the seller and the business.

What industries does Actoria cover?
We advise companies across multiple sectors, including industrial production, manufacturing, services, IT and digital, healthcare, logistics and distribution, construction, and specialized B2B services.

What is the typical size of businesses Actoria represents?
We primarily advise SMEs with revenues generally ranging from CHF/EUR 2 million to 100 million, depending on jurisdiction and market.

How does Actoria determine the value of a business?
We perform detailed financial and strategic analysis using multiple valuation methods, including discounted cash flows, market multiples, asset-based methods, and sector benchmarking.

How long does a business sale process take?
A standard transaction typically takes 6 to 12 months depending on market conditions, buyer interest, company complexity and diligence requirements.

Why choose Actoria as an M&A advisor?
With over 20 years of experience, a senior advisory team, a structured methodology, and an extensive network of qualified buyers, Actoria delivers independent advice, tailored execution and strong transaction results for SME owners.

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Actoria has swiftly identified the inefficiencies in our company’s processes, proposed optimizations, and implemented them effectively. Furthermore, Actoria has provided outstanding support throughout all stages of our company’s transfer to a group within our industry. This includes preparing our company, identifying potential buyer partners, and negotiating up to the point of the partner’s capital entry. Actoria delivered expert negotiation skills and secured a valuable partner for us.

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Sylvain LibherTriplast

We were quite anxious to find a solution, as my health was deteriorating rapidly. Actoria’s consultant played a crucial role in the successful completion of my company’s sale. Their involvement was essential in executing this delicate project, as it impacted our daily operations. This project, which was close to my heart and increasingly necessary, was made possible thanks to the decisive momentum provided by Actoria.

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Olivier de BellevueBrehm

First, Actoria conducted a thorough assessment of our company’s strengths and weaknesses, and then suggested incorporating these insights into our management approach to enhance our company’s value. Actoria led this project alongside my entire management team, enabling the involvement of all key personnel, and swiftly implementing a solution that allowed an investor to enter our capital. This was complemented by the inclusion of some of my company’s executives and a bank.

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Romuald SoblesseKaufmann SA

I couldn’t be happier with the result, but I am especially pleased with my decision to work with Actoria. The success of this mission was the direct result of Actoria’s hard work and sophisticated professionalism on my business. From our first meeting through the reasonable preparation process, all phases of the transfer, legal and financial operations were managed by the Actoria team. Their skills were even more evident when the complexities of this transaction were at its peak.

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Hervé RoduitOmega Group

Hiring Actoria made the difference to achieve my original goal and move on to my next professional challenge. Selling a company like AMR in this market has not been an easy task. Actoria has demonstrated perseverance in identifying good buyers with knowledge of my industry in order to continue the development of my business, and has provided professional advice throughout the process.

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Nicolas RafaleAMR SA

The company’s sales process was a lengthy and challenging journey. The professional support from Actoria made this endeavor much more manageable. I would like to extend special thanks to the consultants from Switzerland and France for their highly effective collaboration. Your consultants proposed creative solutions during the negotiations, which effectively overcame significant obstacles in order to finalize the agreement. Their experience, knowledge, and professionalism played a crucial role in the success of this transaction.

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Gilbert SibersteinGroupe Janvic

The group in short :

Every year More than 30 successfull transactions with 20 Senior Consultants and Partners On companies with 5 to 100 employees With a turnover of 1 to 100 Million

We are located in many countries in Europe and Africa to provide access to foreign buyers/investors:

ACTORIA Swiss ACTORIA Morocco ACTORIA Belgium ACTORIA Spain ACTORIA Luxembourg ACTORIA France ACTORIA Italy ACTORIA Tunisia
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