Acquisition and Disposal Planning

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Tell us you want to buy or sell a business and we will have lots of questions to put to you. What sort of business do you want to buy or sell? How will it fit into your existing structure? What are the plans for this business further down the line?

You may also need to ask yourself some questions. You might want to consider if you will accept different terms depending on whether the payments are made in cash or shares. Or perhaps whether the length of the payment terms will affect any decision making process. Or if you are using earn-outs, you may need to decide how these should be structured. Will your deal be based around shares, loan notes, deferred cash or a combination of these?

As you can see, there is a lot to consider before you make any move, and there will be tax and financial implications of the options available to you.

Seek clarity

No matter how many businesses you already own, getting answers to these crucial questions will help ensure that you are making a move for the right reasons. That the deal is structured in a beneficial way. That it is a good fit with the rest of your business. And that it makes sense in terms of your long-term strategy.

Our Acquisition and Disposal team have overarching experience and are used to advising both vendors and purchasers, making any deal work to your advantage. So whatever your plans, they can advise you on:

• Sale of assets or shares
• Immediate or deferred payments
• Maximising tax relief for goodwill
• Business Asset Disposal Relief (Entrepreneurs’ relief)
• Using any losses available