Frequently Asked Questions
Below you’ll find a list of frequently asked questions about buying or selling a business, or about purchasing or renting a commercial property.
Absolutely! Both buyers and sellers of small businesses can turn to the platform for tailored advice. Through a guided process, we assess what is needed to make the transfer as worry-free as possible.
Advertisements remain online for 6 months by default. You can then easily extend your advertisement. You will receive an email with further instructions in due time.
That is not a problem. Many sellers remain active until the transfer is complete. Communicate this clearly in your advertisement.
You can send messages directly to the other party via the platform. You decide if and when to make further contact, and what information you share.
A company advertisement concerns the takeover of a business (with or without property). Real estate advertisements are only about professional real estate that is for sale or for rent.
To create an advertisement, you must have an account on overnamemarkt.be. For this, you need to enter some personal data. However, you choose which contact details are visible to potential buyers when you create an advertisement. You can therefore put your advertisement online without sharing personal data. Even if you decide to contact a potential buyer, you can indicate which data they get to see. This way, you maintain discretion until you are completely ready to start a conversation.
Be clear about your sector, activities, turnover, location, and the reason for transfer. Add photos and figures if possible. Our wizard guides you through the entire process and provides tips and advice where necessary.
A standard business listing on Overnamemarkt.be costs €120 excluding VAT for a period of three months. UNIZO members benefit from a discount
Here are schematic explanations to help you create a focused search profile:
#1 Sector (a positive focus is better than “not - hospitality”, “not - ICT”, “not - retail”.. )
#2 Region (province/city) within a radius of x km
#3 Type of company (production company, trade, B2C or B2B)
#4 Desired size of the desired takeover?
- minimum/maximum number of employees (fewer or more than 5?)
- takeover price? (less than € 500,000 - between € 500,000 and 1 million euros? - between 1 and 2 million euros?
#5 magnitude of turnover / profit level / EBITDA (gross operating profit) / cash flow
#6 Stage of growth cycle (start-up, recently started, grower, mature (stable turnover), in decline (decreasing turnover), company in difficulty, turnaround candidate)
Easily create your search profile via 'save search' on this link.