The broadest single view of French businesses available for acquisition, institutionally backed, free for buyers and the most practical starting point for any France-focused searcher mapping the available market.
Bpifrance Transmission is the official business transmission platform of Bpifrance, France’s public investment bank. It aggregates listings daily from a network of approved partners including chambers of commerce, trade and craft federations, private operators, business transfer associations and platforms including CessionPME, producing a centralised view of over 46,000 businesses available for acquisition across all sectors and regions of France. In 2025 Bpifrance launched a dedicated Transmission plan making business succession a strategic national priority, reinforcing its commitment to the platform and expanding its network of regional advisors and events supporting buyers and sellers through the process.
Why searchers use it
Bpifrance Transmission provides a broader market view than any individual French marketplace or broker network by aggregating listings from multiple approved partner sources in one interface. For a France-focused searcher in the early stages of their search, this makes it the most practical starting point for understanding what is available in a specific sector, region and revenue range before committing to a more targeted direct outreach strategy. The platform also provides a supply and demand barometer by sector and region, giving a searcher useful market intelligence on which sectors have more sellers than buyers and vice versa, which can inform both targeting decisions and valuation expectations.
Core capabilities relevant to search funds
- Aggregated listings: Over 46,000 businesses and fonds de commerce available for acquisition, updated daily from approved partner networks across France
- Search filters: Filter by sector, region, revenue, headcount and asking price to identify listings matching acquisition criteria
- Email alerts: Automated notifications for new listings matching defined criteria
- Buyer profile: Register and post a buyer profile to be visible to sellers and their advisors across the partner network
- Market barometer: Supply and demand data by sector and region, useful for calibrating targeting and valuation expectations
- Regional events: Calendar of regional transmission events and information sessions across France, hosted by Bpifrance’s regional network
Honest limitations
Bpifrance Transmission is an aggregator rather than a primary marketplace, meaning its listings already appear on partner platforms including CessionPME. A searcher using both platforms will see significant overlap in listings. The platform covers the full range of business sizes and types including micro-businesses and fonds de commerce that fall well below the revenue threshold relevant for a search fund. Filtering is essential. The platform is entirely in French.
Getting started
Register a free buyer account, set acquisition criteria and configure email alerts. Posting a buyer profile is also recommended since sellers and their advisors actively search for qualified buyers on the platform. All features are free for buyers.
Pricing
Completely free for buyers. The platform is publicly funded by Bpifrance.
