Business succession

Economic development as a guidance service

Planning for business succession is a key task for any business. WESt mbH supports businesses in the Steinfurt district as a neutral advisory service. We provide guidance, highlight options and connect you with suitable partners – confidentially, free of charge and independently.

What we do as a guidance service

We hold initial consultations to help you find your way
We provide information on current funding and support schemes
We put you in touch with contacts at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK), the Chamber of Crafts (HWK), banks, funding agencies and specialist advisory services
We organise events on business succession

Our target groups

Business owners who wish to hand over their business

Employees who are considering an in-house promotion

Those interested in setting up a business, with a focus on business succession

Useful information on business succession

In addition to face-to-face advice, there are numerous information resources available. Here is a selection:

nexxt-change – Business Succession Marketplace
: Offers and requests for business succession in Germany
https://www.nexxt-change.org/

Start-up portal of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs
https://www.existenzgruendungsportal.de/
Knowledge platform Nachfolge-in-Deutschland.de
https://nachfolge-in-deutschland.de/
Start-up platform – Business succession
https://gruenderplattform.de/unternehmensnachfolge

Nachfolg-O-Mat
https://nachfolg-o-mat.org/
SME Calculator
https://kmurechner.de/
Unternehmenswerkstatt Deutschland (UWD)
https://www.uwd.de/

Münster Chamber of Skilled Trades – Business Succession
: Information and advice on business succession in the skilled trades
https://www.hwk-muenster.de/de/betriebsfuehrung/betriebsuebergabe
North Westphalia Chamber of Industry and Commerce – Business Succession
: Services, consultation days and information on business succession in the region
https://www.ihk.de/nordwestfalen/nachfolge

Whether you’re just starting out or already have specific ideas in mind – we’ll pick up where you are right now. We don’t provide tax or legal advice, but we can help you keep track of things and find the right partners.

We’ll treat your enquiry in strict confidence.