Transfer of Ownership in Private Businesses – European Experiences

An international conference on the current research related to transfer of ownership and the impact of measures such as taxation.

Stockholm, Sweden, 25th – 26th March 2010

We are facing a situation in which a very large number of private businesses will be changing hands. This fact is garnering a great deal of attention and triggering analysis of the potential consequences of business transfers.

The purpose of the conference is to present the current state of understanding and research related to transfers of ownership and case studies of completed transfers. The conference will also address and evaluate the impact of various measures implemented in recent years for facilitating business transfer. Participants will be provided in depth understanding of the field and of experiences of ownership transfers through a combination of research findings and case studies.

The intended audience includes a wide range of stakeholders. The conference is designed to facilitate dialogue and knowledge transfer among discrete competencies such as researchers, entrepreneurs, politicians, experts and advisors.

The two-day conference will comprise plenary sessions and parallel seminar blocks. Keynote speakers at ministerial level within Swedish government and EU together with researchers, entrepreneurs and experts will highlight the latest research and experiences of transfer of ownership in private businesses.

Written material will be continuously presented on the conference website at www.ownershiptransfer2010.org and in the newsletters.

After the conference, research reports and other material will be compiled in an anthology which will serve both as a final conference report and as a current overview of international research on business transfers. The published material will be available to all interested parties.

The conference is arranged by Center for Family Enterprise and Ownership (CeFEO) at the Jönköping International Business School and Confederation of Swedish Enterprise in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers and the law firm Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå.

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