The Second REBTES Workshop in Zagreb: Legal and tax issues, good practices and an inspiring succession story

The second international workshop of the REBTES project was held in Zagreb on 26–27 November 2025. The event brought together project partners from Finland, Croatia, Belgium, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Ukraine to share experiences and develop solutions to promote business transfers in SMEs.

First Good Practice from the REBTES Project Published: National Business Transfer Barometer

The first good practice of the REBTES project has been published in parallel with Finland’s National Business Transfer Week – a nationwide event that explores business transfers in their various forms, both nationally and internationally.

Second Good Practise published by REBTES

The Business Transfer Barometer in Croatia was launched to address the growing challenge of business transfers among SME owners aged 55+. Many of these enterprises, mostly founded in the 1990s, face a high risk of closure as owners often underestimate the complexity and duration of the transfer process. With a relatively low share of family businesses compared to Western Europe, Croatia faces an urgent need to strengthen awareness and support systems for succession, sales, takeovers, and management transfers.

Business Transfers at the Core of Securing Regional Vitality

Hundreds of Companies Facing Change in the Coming Years in Finland's South Ostrobothnia

Developing Regional SME Business Transfer Ecosystems (REBTES) works to develop policy instruments supporting robust business transfer ecosystems, thus contributing to growth, jobs and survival of SMEs in European regions. REBTES brings together partners from six European regions representing different stages of business transfer ecosystem maturity in terms of policy and implementation. In REBTES, the regions will engage in intensive learning and sharing. The focus is on ensuring well-functioning regional ecosystems on permanent basis. 

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Contact information:

Tiina Nieminen

Communication Manager

Tel. +358 40 830 4983

tiina.nieminen@seamk.fi