CONNECTING TODAY’SENTREPRENEURS WITH TOMORROW’S

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Centre de transfert d’entreprise du Québec

CONTRIBUTING TO QUEBEC’S ENTREPRENEURIAL RECORD

A MISSION CENTRED ON MANAGEMENT SUCCESSION AND FOCUSED ON THE NEEDS OF ENTREPRENEURS

The mission of Centre de transfert d’entreprise

du Québec (CTEQ) is to address the issues of

management succession, business staging, and

business transition. CTEQ accompanies transferors

and transferees every step of the way in order to

ensure the quality and integrity of the transition

process and to foster the sustainability of businesses.

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CTEQ

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Centre de transfert d’entreprise du Québec

MAKING THE PROCESS OF BUSINESS TRANSITION EASIER FOR ALL

A SERVICE OFFER BASED ON THE SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES

Operating province-wide, CTEQ takes a

comprehensive approach to business transition

by offering information, training, business staging,

and planning services.

MOBILIZING RESOURCES

INFORMATION 1 844 200-CTEQIt takes two to eight years to complete the process of business transition, create the optimum exit conditions for the transferor, and see new management take over successfully.

Call CTEQ today and begin getting answers to your questions.

L’INDEXFinding the ideal successor is the tallest task exiting business owners must face. INDEX is a confidential computerized referral system for bringing together transferors and transferees.

Join INDEX and let Centre de transfert d’entreprise du Québec do the rest.

ctequebec.com/lindex

INDEX also provides a directory of experts and consultants operating in the field of business transition.

TRAINING

ACCOMPANIMENT

ADVICE

SUCCÈS RELÈVEThe transition process concerns all levels of a business. Succès Relève covers all the angles: diagnosis, business valuation, strategic planning, financing options, and the legal, fiscal and human dimensions.

Save time by taking a crash course offered year round.

BUSINESS STAGINGValuing a business is an opportunity to recognize growth possibilities. CTEQ helps SMEs find the expertise required to maximize their value.

Be proactive: take advantage of the diagnosis of your business to increase its market value and facilitate its sale.

PLANNING Proper planning is crucial in order to minimize the costs associated with transition and ensure the business’s success in future. CTEQ has the tools and the network of experts to set up a clear and rigorous action plan together with the transferor.

Take advantage of total accompaniment to ensure the success of your business transition.

CTEQ

FACILITATING EXCHANGES

ESTABLISHING A RELATIONSHIP OF TRUST

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CTEQ’S COMMITMENT: MAKING YOUR BUSINESS TRANSITION A SUCCESS

Serving as intermediaries between transferors,

transferees, and experts, CTEQ advisors intervene

in the aim of efficiency, optimization and successful

completion. They recognize and respect the fact that

entrepreneurs can and will make decisions of their

own free will.

NEUTRALITY CTEQ does not favour one party to the business transition process over another, as this could have an undue influence on the decisions made by the en-trepreneurs.

CONFIDENTIALITY

CTEQ is committed to protecting all information of a private nature. No information is shared without the prior explicit consent of a party.

TRANSPARENCY

CTEQ undertakes to inform entrepreneurs of what the process as a whole entails and of all known options available.

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ACCOMPANIMENT • ACQUISITION • ACTIVITY • ASSETS • ASSOCIATES •

AUDIT • BALANCE SHEET • BUSINESS PLAN • BUSINESS STAGING •

BUYBACK • CAPITAL • CAPITAL GAINS • CAPITAL STRUCTURE •

CASH FLOW • CHECKLIST • COACHING • COMMUNICATION PLAN •

COMMUNITY • CONFIDENTIALITY • CONSULTANTS • CONTINUITY •

COOPERATIVE • CREDITORS • CUSTOMER • RELATIONS • DELEGATION

OF AUTHORITY • DIAGNOSIS • DIVIDENDS • DOWN PAYMENT •

DUE DILIGENCE • EARNINGS • EMPLOYEES • ENTREPRENEUR •

EQUIPMENT • EQUITY • ESTATE • ESTATE FREEZE • EXPANSION •

EXTERNAL TRANSFER • FACILITATOR • FAMILY COUNCIL •

FAMILY SUCCESSION • FARM SUCCESSION • FEASIBILITY •

FINANCIAL SECURITY • FINANCING • GOVERNANCE • GROWTH •

GUARANTIES • HUMAN CAPITAL • INDEPENDENT EXPERTS •

INFORMATION • INHERITANCE • INSURANCE • INTANGIBLE ASSETS •

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY • INTERNAL TRANSFER • INVESTOR •

JUDICIAL • KNOWLEDGE • LEGAL • LEGAL AGREEMENT • LENDERS •

LIQUIDATION • LIQUIDITIES • MARKET SHARES • MARKET VALUE •

MENTORING • MERGER • MOBILIZATION • NEGOTIATIONS •

NEUTRALITY • OBJECTIVES • OFFER • OWNER • PARTNERS •

PERCENT SHARE • PLANNING • PROFITABILITY • PROGRESSIVE

TRANSFER • PROTECTION • RATIOS • RESOURCES • RETIREMENT •

REVENUES • RISK MANAGEMENT • SHAREHOLDER AGREEMENT •

SHAREHOLDERS • SIMPLICITY • SME • STOCK SALE • STRATEGIES •

SUCCESSION • SUCCESSION PLAN • SUCCESSION PLANNING

COMMITTEE • SUSTAINABILITY • TAXATION • TRAINING • TRANSACTION •

TRANSFEREE • TRANSFEROR • TRANSMISSION • TRANSPARENCY •

TRUSTS • VALUATION

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Centre de transfert d’entreprise du Québec

FORGING THE TIES TO BUILD THE FUTURE

CTEQ

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Centre de transfert d’entreprise du Québec

Centre de transfert d’entreprise du Québec

1 844 200-CTEQ (2837)

ctequebec.com

Centre de transfert d’entreprise du Québec is funded by: