A step ahead
You start with an advantage that no one else has.
Taking over an SME that you already know eliminates 80% of the risks of a traditional takeover.
You know the house
Customers, suppliers, teams, strengths and weaknesses. No external buyer can beat you on this ground.
Risk drastically reduced
No unpleasant operational surprises. You're buying what you already know better than anyone else.
You have confidence
From the leader who watched you grow, from the teams who respect you. A human transition, not a rupture.
Immediate continuity
No 18-month learning curve. On launch day, you're operational — clients, teams and strategy.
LIFE CHANGE
The day you stop executing and start deciding.
From employee to manager
A life change, not just a change of business card.
You move from execution to decision-making. From seeking advice to imposing a vision. From your job description to your work.
Freedom
Your choices, your pace, your vision.
Responsibility
A direct and visible impact every day.
Achievement
Build something that belongs to you.
2. Guided Direction
Becoming a boss means breaking free from the logic of capped salaries.
You are moving from a fixed income to a value creation mindset — for yourself, for your family, for the future.
Heritage creation
Shift from a capped income mindset to a value creation mindset. Your work builds your capital.
Strategic freedom
Your decisions, your vision, your pace. You stop carrying out the decisions of others.
Revenue multiplied
Executive salary + dividends + capital gain on resale. Three levers instead of one.
A work to pass on
Build, nurture, and one day pass it on in your turn — with or without your children.
Release the brakes
"Am I really entitled to take over?"
This is the question that holds back 9 out of 10 candidates. Here's our answer.
I'm not ready
OUR RESPONSE
Legitimacy is built. PurpleShares coaches you on your leadership posture throughout the entire transition.
I'm not the boss
OUR RESPONSE
You're in a better position: you know the company from the inside. That's exactly what sellers are looking for.
I don't have the means
OUR RESPONSE
With the right setup and our co-investment, the personal contribution is much less than you imagine.
The key conversation
How to talk to your boss about it.
This is the step that paralyzes everyone. Here is the method we apply with our buyers.
"I am thinking about my future within the company, and I would be interested in discussing succession in the medium term."
— A sentence that opened more than 60% of our cases.
01
Choose the right time
Not in the midst of a crisis, not lightly. A calm, one-on-one moment, away from any operational emergency.
02
Express a vision, not a demand
Talk about your project, the future of the company, not a direct "I want to buy it out".
03
Demonstrate your commitment
Your boss needs to feel that you want to extend what he has built — not rush him to leave.
04
Ask open-ended questions
"Have you ever thought about your succession?" opens 100 times more doors than "Do you want to sell me?".
👉 PurpleShares can prepare you for this exchange.
Coaching, role-playing, response scenarios. You arrive prepared — not in unfamiliar territory.
2. Guided Direction
Your return to work in 5 steps.
From diagnosis to closing, PurpleShares secures every step — both humanly and technically.
ÉTAPE 1
Strategic diagnosis
Analysis of the company, its real value and your takeover plan.
STEP 2
Evaluation & valuation
Fair price, deal structure and optimized taxation for you and the seller.
ÉTAPE 3
Financial arrangement
Equity contribution, LBO debt, PurpleShares co-investment. Without spending hundreds of thousands of euros of your own money.
ÉTAPE 4
Assisted negotiation
We facilitate dialogue with your leader — emotional distance and technical expertise.
STEP 5
Transition & coaching
Handover, leadership posture, governance. We remain by your side long after the closing.
Absolutely avoid
The 4 mistakes that turn an opportunity into regret.
Waiting too long
While you're hesitating, your boss is talking to a fund. The right time is now.
Underestimating the funding
Thinking "I can't afford it" without consulting an expert is wrong 9 times out of 10.
Never talk about it
Your manager isn't a mind reader. If he doesn't know what's in your best interest, he'll sell elsewhere.
Going it alone
Mélanger émotions, négociation et fiscalité tout seul, c'est l'échec assuré. Le bon partenaire change tout.
The difference between an opportunity and a regret is taking action.
Why PurpleShares
You are not alone in facing such a pivotal decision.
Expertise in SME takeover
Over 100 supported operations. We know the pitfalls and the levers.
Co-investment over 1M€
We provide capital to support you. You are not alone in facing the bank.
Trusted third party
We handle the difficult negotiations to preserve your relationship with the seller.
Executive coaching
Posture, leadership, governance: we train you for the job of boss.
What if it were your turn?
You already have a foot in the door of the company. Let's help you take the reins.
PurpleShares buys SMEs to organize their gradual transfer to employees, or finances their family takeover, in order to align performance, commitment and future.
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