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04/01/2008, 9:22 Bannon Joined on 16/11/2007 Posts 55 Buying a small business Buying a small business in the UK seems easy enough.... Daltons weekly etc, but how do you go about buying an established business in France and one that serves the growing ex-pat market. All pointers welcome Cheers guys  I know where I am, I've been lost here before.    Report

05/01/2008, 8:03 Nick Trollope Joined on 23/08/2004 Broons, Dept 22 Posts 2,449 Re: Buying a small business Businesses are usually sold by Notaires and/or specialist estate agents. Try them? Or the local paper. What are you looking for, and where?   Nick www.aplaceinfrance.com    Report

12/03/2008, 15:01 Ian Joined on 04/07/2007 Posts 377 Re: Buying a small business Just like the UK /USA there are numerous resources both off and online ... here's one http://www.pic-inter.com/Recherche-par-Secteur.aspx Here's another: http://www.transmission-entreprise.fr/ And here's another with a slant toward "touristy-type" or typical-stuff-Brits-Buy (sorry if that sounds prejudicial - but you know what I mean): http://www.commerces-a-vendre.com/fds/somm-fds.htm Good luck. Ian Holiday and Property Guide for Nice and the Cote d'Azur    Report

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