New accompaniment for the creation or recovery of company (Nacre)

Verified 12 November 2021 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

The new support for the creation or takeover of a company (Nacre) is an aid to the setting up of the creation or takeover project, the financial structuring and the start-up of the company. Several categories of people are eligible for this support. You sign a contract of employment with a contracted organization. Since 2017, Nacre has been a regional jurisdiction.

The new company creation or take-back support (Nacre) allows certain beneficiaries to set up or take back a company by being accompanied for 3 years.

The Nacre assists in the setting up of the creation or take-over project, the financial structuring and the start-up of the activity.

Warning  

since 1er January 2017, the Nacre is a regional jurisdiction.

To benefit from Mother of Pearl, you must be in one of the following situations:

Who to talk to?

You can integrate the Nacre device:

  • at your request
  • or on the advice of a body (Pôle emploi, bank, etc.).

You make your request for support by mail RAR: titleContent with an organization which has an agreement with the State and the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC).

The competent body varies from region to region.

To find the right support organization, get in touch with the local services.

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Possibility of refusal

The organization may refuse to accompany your project because of:

  • No particular difficulties in gaining or re-gaining employment
  • The lack of consistency or economic viability of your project
  • Lack of sufficient means of support for the organization

A refusal decision may be appealed to the regional prefect.

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Signing of a contract of employment

The organization that has agreed to accompany you concludes an accompanying contract with you.

The accompanying contract may provide for all or only one of the following three stages:

  • Project Editing Help
  • Aid for the financial structuring of the project
  • Supporting the start-up and development of the project

Assist with mounting

Assist with editing allows you to:

  • technically finalize your company creation or take-over project to present it to third parties (funder, partner, etc.),
  • to study the conditions of implementation of your project.

Aid for financial structuring

Financial structuring support allows you to:

  • verify the economic relevance of your project and develop the financing plan,
  • to be supported in the search for financing from banks,
  • secure adequate financing (e.g. a zero-interest loan).

Supporting the start-up and development of the company

Supporting the start-up and development of the company allows you to:

  • have access to technical support at any time that can answer questions related to starting and developing your business,
  • anticipate possible financial difficulties,
  • to be helped in its development choices.

Each Nacre accompaniment stage has a maximum duration:

Tableau - Maximum duration of accompanying actions

Steps

Maximum Duration

For a creation project

For a recovery project

Assist with mounting

4 months

6 months

Aid for financial structuring

4 months

6 months

Supporting the start-up and development of the company

3 years

3 years

The accompanying body may terminate its assistance if you fail to comply with your obligations laid down in the contract of employment.

If this is the case, the organization informs you by letter RAR: titleContent.

You can challenge the decision of the accompanying organization with the regional prefect.

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