Desired profiles
Is a PurpleShares takeover right for you?
Senior executives seeking meaning and independence, ready to take the reins of an established SME.
Operational managers with solid field experience, ready to become CEOs.
Experienced entrepreneurs wishing to take over an existing structure rather than create from scratch.
Finance & engineering profiles with strong sector expertise and a desire to lead an SME.
Starting over means gaining 5 years on the creation process.
Rational choice
Why takeover rather than create?
Price is not a matter of chance. Six concrete levers determine the value perceived by a buyer and each one can be worked on.
Immediate cash flow
An established SME generates revenue from day one. There's no need to wait years to become profitable.
Controlled risk
You are building on a history, existing clients and an established reputation.
Immediate impact
Take the reins of a well-functioning organization. Your added value will be evident from the very first months.
Teams and expertise
You inherit a trained team, well-established processes and immediately operational business expertise.
Wealth accelerator
Build significant wealth faster than starting from scratch.
Territorial anchoring
Taking over a local SME means preserving jobs and contributing to the economy of a region.
Why?
Why takeover with PurpleShares?
From opportunity identification to financing, we simplify every step.
Buyer profile
Create your buyer profile in 2 minutes. Define your criteria: sector, budget, location.
Support
A PurpleShares representative will speak with you to understand your project and validate the alignment.
Opportunities
From SME analysis to structuring the operation and all the way to financing.
A story of a buyer
From senior manager to CEO of an industrial SME
"PurpleShares saved me two years."
Thomas M.
CEO · Industrial SME, 45 employees
"I wanted to pass my company on to someone who understood what we had built."
THE CONTEXT
Thomas, 47, operations manager in a large industrial group. He wants to run his own SME in the region.
THE COURSE
4 months to identify 3 off-market targets, structure the LBO and finalize the financing with co-investment from PurpleShares.
THE RESULT
CEO of an SME with 45 employees and €8 million in revenue. +18% profitability in 18 months thanks to employee share ownership.
6 months
search → closing
+18%
profitability in 18 months
45
jobs preserved
Why PurpleShares
A model that makes a difference
Where traditional funds finance and observe, we identify, finance, and support. Here are the figures and pillars that change everything.
120+
SMEs analyzed annually
85%
Success rate on operations begun
+€1M
Co-investment per transaction
4521
Entrepreneurs in our network
