Invest Europe

Response to the European Commission Consultation on the Rescue and Restructuring Guidelines

Positions & consultation responses

13 Nov 2025

Too many PE/VC-backed companies are mislabelled “in difficulty”, penalizing how innovation is scaled and financed. Invest Europe's response highlights the need to update the rules to reflect real-world business models, to unlock investment, reduce distortions, and support the EU’s competitiveness where it matters most.