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Company Purchase or Sale
We pride ourselves on giving practical advice focused on our clients’ commercial objectives. Our company lawyers offer more than expertise in drafting the legal documents required to set up, restructure or sell on your business. We take a step back, view the bigger picture and consider business strategy too. Our aim, subject to your instructions, is to provide a full service: advising on how best to structure your business; negotiating the requisite agreements with investors, partners or fellow directors; addressing aspects of your role as an employer, especially employee rights on restructuring; regulating your business relations with third parties; and, if the time should come, disposing of your company on terms favourable to you.
Initial advice when buying a business
We advise prospective commercial buyers undertake their own due diligence process prior to making an offer. It is important to gather as much information about the business as possible prior. This should include finding about tax liabilities, premises, employer and supplier contracts, assets and other ongoing liabilities. Take advice on the offer price to ensure it is correctly valued for the industry.
Initial advice selling a business
If you are looking to sell your business, you can save time by ensuring all paperwork is present and correct. Check you IP registration documentation, review your sales agreements and staff contracts. If appropriate, advise landlords, suppliers etc and or franchisors – you may need their permission to help facilitate a sale.
Supporting your business sale or purchase
Business purchase or sale can often proceed at a pace and must be closed within a tight time frame. We are practised in the art of working to a high standard while under pressure of time, and meet exacting deadlines without compromising on the care and attention given to your company’s interests.
We recognise that time and money are both key factors in the success of any business. With company solicitors based throughout London and the Thames Valley we have the expertise available at a branch close to you or can travel to your premises to save you time. And we are often able to offer a fixed fee for our services to help you budget for your legal costs.
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Our Commercial Legal Services
We have dedicated commercial solicitors within our offices across the South East working with small businesses through to multi-nationals with offices in the UK and worldwide.
Sale & Acquisition of companies
From due diligence to structuring the deal, our commercial solicitors support your business purchase or sale.
Limited Liability Partnerships
From formation, drafting of agreements to registration or dissolution, we can assist with limited liability partnerships
Issue of shares to founders, investors and private companies
Our commercial solicitors can help you with the procedural steps including valuation and agreements
Sale & purchase of assets
Whether part of a company sale or purchase or as a separate entity, we can advise on the sale and purchase of commercial assets.
Business contracts: marketing, distribution, agency and franchise agreements
Business contracts and agreements are the lifeblood of any organisation, we can assist with preparing or viewing such contracts or assisting with enforcement.
Mergers and demergers of companies, and group reconstruction
We carry out due diligence to identify any potential financial or operational risks and negotiate terms for mergers/demergers and subsequent reconstruction.
Investment agreements, venture capital investment agreements & joint venture agreements
It is imperative to seek legal advice before entering into any of the above agreements and our commercial lawyers can review or prepare such agreements for you.
Employee shares, benefits and TUPE implications (Transfer of Undertakings & Protection of Employees)
When selling a business it is imperative to understand the implications for employee shares and benefits. Our commercial team will advise you further.
Confidentiality & non-disclosure agreements
Our commercial lawyers can review existing agreements, draft and advise on compliance for confidentiality and non-disclosure.
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Due Diligence – how you discover the true value
Due diligence is the process by which you determine the true cost or value of a business transaction, whether it be buying, selling or merging companies, investing in a major project or entering a contract with a new supplier.