Anna Świebocka-Nerkowska Polish Agency for Enterprise Development Paris, September 14th, 2017 Paris, France

1. Sharing business insights
Poland’s experience in offering support
for SMEs in distress
Anna Świebocka-Nerkowska
Polish Agency for Enterprise Development Paris, September 14th, 2017
2017

2. Historical view
Poland was different from other comunistic countries. Many family run businesses active through
comunism times,
Law on running business – (Wilczek Law) – extremely liberal law on running business from
1 January 1989 (before transformation) - Everything that is not illigal is allowed in running a business
1989 first companies created – now – time for succession
Nowadays we have 1,7 mln of active companies (7th place in EU, 42 companies for 1000 economically
active inhabitants)

3. Running a business is not a march from one success to another
but raising up after failures
/ Jan Jabłkowski
Historical view

4. Poland 2014 – instruments for companies in distress
New Chance Policy
adopted by Council
of Ministers – PARP
responsible for
supporting SMEs
Analitical instrument
Self assesment tool
Support to the
companies –
large and SMEs
Rapid Response
Instrument:

5. Project scenario flow chart
Enterpreneur – Mr Kowalski
Project hotline in PARP: 664 316 709
Consultant
Mentor – Mr Nowak
Restructuring Advisor Project e-mail
Website
ewe@parp.gov.pl
www.parp.gov.pl/ewe

6. Project team from PARP
4/10
Consultants
25/50
Mentors

7. Supporting Companies in distress Poland - 2020
Additional EU
money to
continue the
support
Support for
fresh start
companies

8. If you thought that money is the only thing that can safe your company from bancrypcy
– you are wrong. What can safe a business from going bust is: time, knowledge
and experience of those who are successful enterpreneurs.
Thank you for your attention!
anna_swiebocka@parp.gov.pl
Anna Świebocka-Nerkowska