Prévention & Retournement and emlyon join forces to prepare for business succession and transfer
In the face of an unprecedented wave of business transfers and failures, the association Prévention & Retournement (P&R) and emlyon business school formalize a partnership to strengthen the training of future leaders. Together, they commit to preparing them for the challenges of the coming decade: acquisition, succession, and entrepreneurial recovery.
A major challenge for the French economy
According to a Senate report[1], over the next ten years, between 250,000 and 700,000 businesses will require succession, and 30,000 will disappear annually due to the lack of buyers. Training a new generation of leaders to ensure continuity and growth has therefore become a critical priority.
A partnership to anticipate economic transformations
The partnership between P&R and emlyon is structured around three key pillars:
Support future leaders in mastering business acquisition, turning succession into a genuine lever for economic sustainability.
Enhance students’ ability to anticipate by teaching them to identify early warning signs of distress and swiftly engage restructuring experts.
Equip them to intervene effectively during periods of tension, creating the conditions for sustainable recovery.
The partnership with emlyon business school lies at the heart of P&R’s mission: to disseminate best practices in prevention and support future leaders, closely aligned with the needs of businesses and regions.
A tangible framework serving future leaders
P&R experts will contribute to emlyon programs, both initial and continuing education, through courses, conferences, case studies, and modules dedicated to acquisition and turnaround challenges.
The partnership also paves the way for new career opportunities: P&R will participate in recruitment events organized by emlyon’s Career Center, offering internships, apprenticeships, and job positions. This dynamic will be reinforced through joint awareness initiatives on business creation and succession.
We are a pioneering institution in entrepreneurship. We were the first French business school to develop an incubator over 40 years ago, and approximately 23,000 businesses have been created within this framework. We are joining forces with P&R to place our academic expertise at the service of those who will acquire and transform the businesses of tomorrow.