Business succession

SME advisor Sylvia Papasidero worked with Laurence and Eros Fasciolo every step of the way as they bought the Maison du Blé et du Pain museum and bakery.

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Don’t take on more than you can handle

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Our successors will take the company even further

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Amato Cavaliere

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My BCV advisor knows each and every one of my employees.

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The importance of good advice

Don’t go it alone. There are legal and financial questions to consider when buying or selling a business. Be sure to call on the support of experts in both of these areas.

BCV is an excellent starting point. We work with 25,000 SMEs in Vaud Canton and are involved in dozens of handovers every year. Your advisor can explain how we can help and give you a hand in finding the expertise you need.

Selling your company – and what happens next

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A guide to selling your business

It's a good idea to start thinking about handing over your business at least five to ten years in advance.

Nicolas Corod, the head of BCV's business succession team, explains why.
(in French only)

How do I pass my business on to my kids?

Thinking about it far in advance and talking with your family are just two of the steps you need to take before you can successfully hand your business down to the next generation.

Watch the La Télé "VOTRE ARGENT, SPÉCIAL PME" (in French only)

Here are some local businesses we've worked with lately

Every year, BCV helps make dozens of business successions happen.

Contact us

Whether you’re looking to buy, sell, or transfer a business, BCV will help you every step of the way. Set up an appointment today with one of our experts:

SME Broye and Lavaux	Cédric Ottet	021 721 88 34	cedric.ottet@bcv.ch
SME Chablais	Sébastien Roduit	024 468 31 60	sebastien.roduit@bcv.ch
SME Gros-de-Vaud	Stéphane Binggeli	021 886 33 39	stephane.binggeli@bcv.ch
SME Lausanne	Henri-Pierre Monney	021 212 24 19	henri-pierre.monney@bcv.ch
SME Morges	Patrick Blanc	021 804 05 59	patrick.blanc@bcv.ch
SME Northern Vaud	Alexandre Berthoud	024 423 85 21	alexandre.berthoud@bcv.ch
SME Nyon	Jean-Daniel Gebhard	022 365 74 54	jean-daniel.gebhard@bcv.ch
SME Riviera	Didier Müller	021 925 85 20	didier.muller@bcv.ch
Large Corporates	Nicolas Corod	021 212 28 11	nicolas.corod@bcv.ch
Real-Estate Professionals	Harold Frésard	021 212 28 28	harold.fresard@bcv.ch

You can also use our contact form to specify when you would like one of our experts to call you back.

Useful documents

Les clés d'une reprise réussie

File size : 1.63 MB - Last update : 27 January 2015

Keywords: Entreprise/ Clés/ Brochure/ Transmission

Check-list du vendeur

Ce document liste les premières réflexions à mener lorsque vous préparez la transmission de votre entreprise.

File size : 46.15 KB - Last update : 03 April 2018

Keywords: Check/ List/ Entreprise/ Vendeur

Check-list du repreneur

Cette liste vous permet de vous poser les bonnes questions lorsque l'opportunité de reprendre une entreprise se présente.

File size : 44.34 KB - Last update : 26 January 2015

Keywords: Entreprise/ Repreneur/ Check/ List

A lire également

PME Magazine - Comment financer la reprise d'une entreprise?

Article de Nicolas Corod paru dans PME Magazine, octobre 2018

File size : 391.44 KB - Last update : 19 October 2018

The information you need to stay on track

Financial analyses from our experts, business advice, and the latest developments in the Vaud economy—all available at pointsforts.ch (French only)

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