Agree the proposed price, assets, conditions and timetable for buying a business. Includes fixed-price, stock and working-capital options, with confidentiality and exclusivity provisions.
Your next business move, in writing.
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Buyers and sellers negotiating a privately agreed business and asset purchase in England and Wales, including a purchase from more than one asset owner.
Agree the proposed price, assets, conditions and timetable for buying a business. Includes fixed-price, stock and working-capital options, with confidentiality and exclusivity provisions.
For buying a business and its assets for cash, rather than shares in the owner company. Commercial terms are subject to contract; the provisions expressly identified as binding take effect as stated. The asset purchase agreement is sold separately.
Individual legal or tax advice and negotiation are not included.
Check the contents and scope, then complete your purchase.
Keep the complete PDF as your guide and open the separate editable Word forms.
Follow the guidance and adapt the relevant forms to your transaction.
It covers the assets and liabilities being transferred, employee arrangements, contract consents, property and VAT. A share purchase instead transfers ownership of shares in a company.
Yes. Keep the fixed-price, stock-adjustment or working-capital option that fits the transaction, and remove the alternatives. Deferred consideration is a separate optional provision.
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Protect confidential information shared by the buyer and sellers while exploring a share or business acquisition. A mutual agreement that accommodates one buyer and one or more sellers.
Put your opening acquisition proposal in writing. Set out the proposed purchase, price, funding assumptions and next steps in a clear, editable letter.
Set out the price, payment terms and conditions for a proposed share acquisition. Includes cash-free, debt-free pricing, optional deferred consideration, exclusivity and confidentiality provisions.
