A fruitful and powerful France-Germany relationship
More than an economic and commercial relationship, exchanges between France and Germany represent a real market apart. A market that shines with its size, power and durability. Respectively, France and Germany represent the first and the second economic power of the European Union; 40% of EU GDP is generated by these two countries. There is a trade volume of around 146 billion euros in 2020, a figure that is by far the highest in the European Union.
In terms of setting up businesses, these two countries are therefore not to be outdone: 5,700 French businesses have already settled on the other side of the Rhine.
Ultimately, France finds its place in the Top 5 in Germany with 400,000 jobs created and a current value of 32 billion euros of direct investment.
Except that setting up in France or Germany when you don't master the local culture, the language or the specificities of the ecosystem is a real challenge for investors.
Being accompanied in this installation allows you to have the necessary keys to better understand the market and trigger its growth.
Franco-German hub: simpler, smoother and more prosperous cross-border exchanges SaarLB
The Franco-German Pole initiated by the SaarLB bank
For 80 years, SaarLB has specialized in financing SMEs, ETIs and institutional players in three specific sectors: corporate clients, real estate and renewable energy projects. This Franco-German bank benefits from a success based on its extensive cross-border knowledge of markets, commercial practices and legal standards. Added to this know-how is the real bilingual expertise of its advisors. Aware of the challenges inherent in exchanges between France and Germany, the bank created the Franco-German Pole in March 2019.
The idea is to build a support tool for SMEs and investors and to become the essential partner for all these cross-border exchanges.
In this way, the Franco-German Pole aspires to contribute to increasing the volume of business between France and Germany.
To do this, the objective is to provide these investors with personalized solutions, all the services necessary to streamline this implementation approach.
Thanks to around thirty experienced partners in numerous specialized sectors, investors benefit from comprehensive, concrete and virtuous support.
Services in line with the real needs of investors
Regardless of geographic location, buying a business or company shares is always a challenge for an investor.
An issue that is all the more complex when it takes place in a neighboring country.
The Franco-German Pole thus wants to be the facilitator, the ideal interlocutor to accomplish its project smoothly.
All facets of the creation or takeover of a business are studied with a view to simplifying decision-making.
The Franco-German Pole is involved in all stages of a project, from the preparation of a contract to financing, including personalized support in the legal and tax fields.
The requests received by the Pôle Franco-Allemand are numerous and eclectic.
However, the most common can be listed:
The creation of subsidiaries,
The acquisition of companies,
The construction of new operating sites or logistics centers,
Support for investors and project developers, more specifically in the fields of renewable energies and real estate.
The cooperation between the different partners allows comprehensive, detailed and tailor-made support.
Each of them is competent in his chosen field;
taxation, marketing, consulting, etc.
The synergy between their different skills tends to respond effectively to the various demands of investors.
By covering a wide range of sectors, the Pôle Franco-Allemand demonstrates the added value of its unique approach, personalized and perfectly appreciated by these investors.
An influence that continues to grow as the projects become more complex.
Whether you have experience with the neighboring country or not, being supported by such an organization is a significant lever for success.