Buying or selling a Business can be a technical, complex and sometimes long-winded process on account of the sheer number of issues that have to be considered, some of which are listed below.
We have acted for many small and medium-sized companies, family businesses, sole traders and partnerships over the years and have extensive experience in dealing with specific requirements – for example, Public Houses, Restaurants and other Licensed Premises as well as professional practices such as Dentists, Doctors & Opticians.
Our clear and practical legal advice relates to all issues involved in business transactions, including these common points:
- agreeing Heads of Terms
- dealing with related freehold or leasehold property
- dealing with tangible & intangible assets
- goodwill
- due diligence
- VAT
- planning issues
- licences
- statutory employment issues
- restrictive trading and other covenants
- transfer of warranties
Please feel free to contact Daniel Hewitt at our Halesworth office to discuss.