Buyback · Sale · French Licence III and IV

Sell your French Licence IV or III at the best price, at no cost

An expert calls you back within 24 hours with the price of your licence. A buyback paid within 48 hours or a sale to a buyer: your choice.

Tell us the town where your licence is located: an expert calls you back, in English, within 24 hours with its sale price. Then you choose: we buy it back and pay you within 48 hours, or we present it to the 800 prospective buyers who contact us every month.

  • Free valuation with no obligation
  • No fees for the seller
  • Anywhere in France, overseas included

How much is your licence worth?

Step 1 of 21 minute · free

Your licence
Licence type
The town determines the price of your licence.
Enter the town where your licence is located.

Your information stays confidential.

  • 24 h Call back with your price An expert calls you with the valuation of your licence.
  • 48 h Buyback payment From signature to payment, when the firm buys back.
  • 800 Prospective buyers a month Entrepreneurs who contact us to take over a licence.
  • 5.0/5 From 172 Google reviews The average rating given by our clients.

Two ways to sell

Paid in 48 hours or sold at the best price: you choose

One valuation is enough. When they call, your expert gives you the price of your licence and our buyback offer. You then decide, with no obligation.

The fastest

Immediate buyback

The firm buys your licence itself. You don't wait for a buyer: you sign and you are paid.

  • A firm buyback offer after the valuation
  • Signature and payment within 48 hours
  • No transfer or loan conditions precedent
  • The ideal solution if your premises are closed
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The best price

Sale to a buyer

We present your licence to entrepreneurs in your area, whose premises have already been checked by the firm.

  • 800 prospective buyers contact us every month
  • A price set with you, according to the market in your town
  • Sale contract and transfer handled by our lawyers
  • No fees for you, at any stage
Put my licence up for sale

How it works

From valuation to payment, in three steps

  1. STEP 1

    You describe your licence

    Licence type, town and contact details: one minute online, or a call on +33 5 56 10 46 43.

  2. STEP 2

    We call you with a price

    Within 24 working hours, an expert gives you the price of your licence based on the market in your town, and our buyback offer.

  3. STEP 3

    You sign, you are paid

    We draw up the sale contract and gather the documents. With a buyback, payment is made within 48 hours.

The price of your licence

What gives a Licence IV or III its value

Two licences identical on paper can be worth very different prices. That is why we don't publish a price list: every valuation is made for your town. The criteria in detail

The town

Large cities, the coast and tourist areas concentrate demand from future operators.

Local scarcity

The threshold of one establishment per 450 residents and the towns it can be transferred to weigh on its price.

Its validity

Date it was last operated, declarations and transfer history: a licence in good order sells better.

Demand

The number of entrepreneurs looking for a licence in your area, which we follow every day.

Watch out

Unused for five years, a licence disappears

Under Article L3333-1 of the French Public Health Code, a drinks licence that has not been operated for more than five years is cancelled. It can then no longer be sold.

If your premises are closed, the longer you wait, the less time is left to sign the sale and complete the transfer. Check your deadline.

All about the five-year rule · Selling after a closure

Until when can you sell?

Licence last operated in

60 months

Have my licence valued

Indicative calculation. Your expert checks your licence's exact situation: date it was last operated, declarations and any proceedings under way.

Rémi Dudreuil, Managing Director of Cabinet Licence 4
Rémi DudreuilManaging Director of Cabinet Licence 4

Cabinet Licence 4

A team specialising in French Licence III and IV, with over 20 years of experience

Vendre-ma-licence-4.fr is the buyback and sales service of Cabinet Licence 4 (CHR CONSULT, Bordeaux). We support cafés, hotels and restaurants throughout France, overseas included. About the firm

Our partners UMIH AKTIVEO FORMATION

5.0/5 · 172 Google reviews

They sold or bought their licence with the firm

Reviews left on Google by our clients, in French.

« Notre licence 4 a été vendue très rapidement, au prix que nous espérions. »
Cloe I.Sale of a Licence IV · Google review
« … a fait preuve de son expérience juridique pour la vente de ma licence 4 »
Nicolas P., restaurant-bar Le FourneauSale and transfer · Google review
« Il n'y a aucune surprise, tout est clair. »
Nathalie L.Purchase of a Licence IV · Google review

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FAQ

Selling your licence: your questions

Price and valuation

Its value depends on the town, how rare licences are in the area, demand and its situation, in particular the date it was last operated. We do not publish a price list: an expert gives you a price for your town within 24 working hours.

The criteria that set the price of a Licence IV

Nothing. Valuation, licence check, search for a buyer, sale contract and transfer follow-up: our services are entirely free for the seller.

With a buyback by the firm, payment is made within 48 hours of signing. With a sale to a buyer, the buyer pays you when the sale contract is signed, on the terms agreed together.

Buyback or sale

A buyback suits you if you want to be paid quickly, without waiting for a buyer: the firm buys your licence and pays you within 48 hours of signing. A sale to a buyer aims for the best price: we present your licence to entrepreneurs in your area.

Your expert gives you both prices so that you can compare. The buyback in detail

Yes. A Licence III or IV can be sold on its own, then transferred to the buyer's premises.

Yes, through a transfer authorised by the prefecture: within the same département, or to a neighbouring département. When your Licence IV is the last one in the town, the transfer requires the mayor's approval. We check these points at the valuation stage.

Your département and its neighbours

Formalities

Yes, as long as it has not stopped being operated for more than five years. Beyond that, it is cancelled and can no longer be sold. The sooner you have it valued, the more time you have to sell it on good terms.

Calculate my deadline

The licence's declaration receipt issued by the town hall, proof of the last period of operation, an identity document of the holder and, for a company, a Kbis extract. If a document is missing, we will help you find it.

How much is your licence worth? Answer within 24 hours.

Free valuation with no obligation, no fees for the seller.

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