Our experienced corporate team can help you navigate safely through the process of buying or selling a company or business. We have acquired businesses at both ends of the spectrum, from the very large to the very small. The underlying principles are often the same; identifying the target business, carrying out a clear and informative investigation, highlighting the key legal issues and above all being commercial.

We also act for vendors very often, a business sale is the culmination of a lifetime’s work that will determine the success of a project. We recognise the importance of a successful exit and our experienced team are here to help secure the best outcome for our clients.

Exits can take many different forms and may also need input from our tax advisers.

In summary, we can help you with the following:

• Pre-sale preparation – we prepare a pack of material for prospective buyers
• Sale strategy – we assist in setting up controlled auctions and structured bidding processes to maximise value for vendors
• Warranty risk – we can advise on giving warranties to the buyer to ensure that the legal documents are reasonable and balanced
• Tax advice – we can provide you with sound tax advice to maximise the value of your sale proceeds.
• Legal Due Diligence – a complete legal audit of the target business
• Tax Investigation – investigating the tax status of the target company  and advice on how to structure the purchase from both a UK and international perspective