Algorithmic takeover analysis
Osta Therapeutics · receivership
Lyon (69) Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · procéder à tous travaux de recherche et développement en ingrédients destinés aux sciences de la vie
Opportunity to study first
Receivership published 24 days ago (Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes): action window open, professional, scientific and technical activities, €108k to €270k of estimated revenue.
Why look at this case
- Takeover offers can be filed: 148 days before the end of the initial observation period.
- Sector Professional, scientific and technical activities with a median EBITDA margin of 15%.
Action window
Window open · 148 days left
Six-month observation period opened on 4 August 2026: takeover offers can be filed with the court-appointed administrator, in principle until 2 February 2027 (renewable).
Estimated size and value
Declared headcount
1-2
Reference sector
Professional, scientific and technical activities
72.11Z
Sector median EBITDA margin
15%
Prices seen on comparable business sales
No business sale with a published price in this sector over twelve months: the indicative ticket remains the only reference.
The rest of the analysis is reserved for Pro and Business members
Revenue band, indicative takeover ticket, detailed timetable, next steps and documents to request: included in Pro (€99 per month before tax) and Business, with the company of the month.
How the score is built
- Action window
25 / 25 - Type of procedure
15 / 15 - Size of the business
9 / 15 - Sector margin
15 / 15 - Track record
5 / 10 - Legal form
10 / 10 - Price and ticket
5 / 10
Seven criteria, 100 points: the action window weighs the most, because a good deal past its deadline is no deal at all. The type of procedure, the size of the business, the sector margin, the track record, the legal form and the price or ticket complete the score.
How to read this analysis
Receivership opens when the company can no longer pay its due debts. During the observation period the court-appointed administrator collects takeover offers: a full or partial sale of the activity, contracts and staff taken over, judged by the court on the strength of the offer and the jobs kept. Prior liabilities stay with the procedure.
The score does not say the company is healthy: it says a buyer should open the file now. It is computed every day from the notice published in the official bulletin of civil and commercial announcements (BODACC), completed with the national companies register (NAF code, headcount, creation date, legal form). Amounts are orders of magnitude derived from sector statistics, not the company's accounts.
Pro and Business members see the revenue band, the indicative ticket, the detailed timetable, the next steps and the list of documents to request from the court-appointed officer. Our legal team can then prepare the offer with you: perimeter, price, financing and filing with the registry.
Automatic analysis based on the published notice and the national companies register. It is neither legal advice nor a valuation: the figures are orders of magnitude to confirm with the documents of the procedure.