Our transaction & financing support

Transaction and financing experts at your side

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Buying, selling, or setting up a bakery is a big step for an artisan. That's why Grands Moulins de Paris provides you with a team of professionals specializing in bakery transactions. Their services cover all aspects of setting up a bakery.

To guarantee high-quality support for everyone, the managers and advisors at Grands Moulins de Paris' Transactions and Financing department hold professional licenses for "Real Estate and Business Transactions." This certification allows us to legally assist bakers in buying, selling, or taking over a business.

Today, our experts are involvedin nearly 200 transactions per year throughout France.

Our service includes: 

     • Comprehensive, day-to-day support throughout every stage of the transaction, from finding the fund to final installation; 

     • Personalized support dedicated to investments; 

     •25 experts spread across the entire country; 

     • A partnership with platforms advertising businesses and locations for sale.

Read the interview with Eric Collavini, National Head of Transactions and Financing.
With the help of its 25 experts, Grands Moulins de Paris helps around 200 artisan bakers set up their businesses every year.

Buying/selling a bakery: our 10-step support service

Step 1 - The meeting
We discuss your project together and exchange ideas on the different solutions available to achieve it.
Step 2 - Signing the sales or search agreement
By signing a mandate, you authorize us to provide you with legal assistance in selling or acquiring a business/commercial premises. Mandates form the basis of our collaboration and set out the duties and obligations of both parties.
Step 3 - Visits
Our professionals have access to a national database and an extensive network to search for properties that meet your requirements. They are then available to assist you during viewings.
Step 4 - The forecast study
Our advisors prepare the financing plan and projected accounts for the business that has caught your attention.
Step 5 - Negotiations
Our expertise allows us to negotiate on your behalf and obtain the best terms.
Step 6 - Signing the preliminary sales agreement
We are by your side when you sign the preliminary agreement, the most important step in the sale or purchase process.
Step 7 - Seeking funding
We assist you in making appointments with banks and during interviews, and we prepare the complete file in advance.
Step 8 - Preparing for the takeover
All our teams are here to help you get set up successfully.
Step 9 - Signing the deed
We are also there to assist you during the signing process.
Step 10 - Taking possession of the business
Our advisors will assist you during the opening process to ensure a smooth start.

Our sales team will also help you promote your products and set up your store. Thanks to our bakery transaction service, selling, buying, or taking over a business has never been easier!

Fee schedule

Negotiation fees excluding taxAmount excluding tax
Sales and search mandates4% excluding tax of the sale price of the fund
with a minimum of €4,000 excluding tax

sales mandates (sale of businessassets)
4% excluding tax of the sale price of the fund
with a minimum of €4,000 excluding tax
Commercial property lease agreements30% excluding tax of the annual rent
with a minimum of €4,000 excluding tax
Lease assignment mandates4% excluding tax of the leasehold rights
with a minimum of €4,000 excluding tax

Fee schedule as of October1, 2019.

Our fees are payable by the purchaser. They are payable in cash on the day the final deed of sale is executed (VAT rate applicable: 20% as of January1, 2014. The applicable VAT rate will be that in effect on the date the service is due).

Our teams throughout France

We have a team ofprofessionals specializing in bakery transactions. The Transaction and Financing Managers and Advisors at Grands Moulins de Paris hold professional licenses for "Real Estate and Business Transactions," which legally authorizes them to act as intermediaries between buyers and sellers.

We do everything we can to assist you inthe sale or purchase of your business.

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