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Business Succession Support Center

Consultation is free
💡 The Bottom Line
A completely free, highly confidential service run by a public institution to help business owners who have no successors or want to sell/transfer their company.
🗓 5W1H Overview
👤 Who
SMEs and small businesses in Ota City without successors considering business succession
📋 What
Use of the consultation desk at the Business Succession Support Center
⏰ When
At any time (by appointment)
📍 Where
Gunma Prefecture Business Succession Support Center (The city provides guidance as a consultation desk)
❗ Why
To protect local employment and the economy by preventing cases where businesses close due to a lack of successors despite being profitable
📝 How
Contact the consultation desk from the city website and receive free consultation by experts (SME Management Consultants, etc.)
⏱ Initial consultation: About 1-2 hours (by appointment)
📖 Easy Explanation

Free consultation for business succession problems!

This is an official, free consultation service to solve any problems related to business succession, such as "having no successor," "wanting to pass the business to employees but not knowing how," or "being interested in M&A (selling the company)."

🤝 What can you consult about?

  • Undecided Successor: Organizing the current situation even if you don't know what to do.
  • Passing to Relatives/Employees: How and when to pass it on, and successor training.
  • Transfer to a Third Party (M&A): Support for finding buyers, negotiating terms, and contract procedures.
  • Wanting to Buy a Business: Introduction to sellers matching your conditions.

💰 Cost and Safety

Because it is operated by a public institution, consultations are completely free and strictly confidential.

📞 How to Apply

  • Phone: 027-265-5040 (Weekdays 8:30-17:15)
  • Internet: Via the application form on the center's website.
✅ Checklist
  • Prescribed consultation request form, available from the Business Succession Center.
    Required
  • Company profile, business description, and organizational chart.
    Required
  • Financial statements for the last 2–3 years to assess business value.
    Required
  • If a successor candidate exists, provide their basic profile.
    Required
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中小企業経営者、小規模事業者の皆さん、アトツギ（＝事業承継）の悩みはありませんか。「アトツギがいない」悩みはもちろん、アトツギに引き継ぐには「どんな手続きが必要」「何を準備したらいいの」などの疑問も悩みのうちです。そんな様々な悩みを解決して、会社を次の世代・新しい経営者へと引き継ぐお手伝いをするのが、群馬県事業承継・引継ぎ支援センターです。公的な機関なので、安心・安全・無料で相談できます。事業承継についてお困りなことがありましたら、お気軽にお問い合わせください。 相談の内容 事業承継は、 親族（主に子供） 従業員 社外の第三者 の中からアトツギを見つけます。このすべてのケースで、どのような内容でもご相談いただくことができます。 具体的な相談例 まだアトツギが決まっていない 承継の方向性が未定でも、現状整理や今後どうしたら良いかについて相談できます。 親族や従業員への承継を検討している いつ、何を、どうやって引き継ぐか、また引き継いだ後の後継者教育などについて相談できます。 第三者への譲渡（M&A）を検討している 譲受先の紹介、条件交渉、契約締結までの手続きを支援します。 M&Aの手続きを手伝ってほしい 相手と具体的に話の進んでいるM&Aのお手伝いや、セカンドオピニオンの提供も可能です。 事業を引き継ぎたい 条件の合う譲渡希望先があれば紹介します。 上記のとおり、「漠然とした不安」から「具体的な手続き」まで、様々な相談に対応しています。 費用 無料 相談の申込み方法 以下のいずれかの方法で、群馬県事業承継・引継ぎ支援センターにお申し込みください。 電話 電話番号：027-265-5040 受付時間：月曜日から金曜日まで（土日・祝日・年末年始を除く）　午前8時30分から午後5時15分まで インターネット お申込みフォーム（群馬県事業承継・引継ぎ支援センター） 実施主体 公益財団法人群馬県産業支援機構 （群馬県事業承継・引継ぎ支援センター） 〒379-2147 前橋市亀里町884-1（群馬県産業技術センター内） 群馬県事業承継・引継ぎ支援センターチラシ() 群馬県事業承継・引継ぎ支援センター
👥 Who Qualifies
  • Business owners lacking a successor
  • Those considering M&A
  • Those passing the business to relatives/employees
❓ FAQ
Who can use the Business Succession Support Center?
Business owners who want to pass on their business to a successor (no successor, training a successor, etc.) or businesses considering third-party succession through M&A can use it. Consultation is free.
Can I have my company taken over through M&A even if I don't have a successor?
Yes, we support matching for third-party succession (M&A/business transfer) even without a successor.
Is the consultation free?
Consultation and expert dispatch are generally free. However, actual procedure costs involving experts such as lawyers and tax accountants will be incurred separately.
How long does it take from consultation to actual succession?
It usually takes a few months to 1-2 years, depending on the complexity. Starting consultation early is the key to success.
📎 Related Procedures
🏢 SME Loan System Guide → 🏢 Startup Support Certificate Issuance →

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