An Introduction to Private Company Acquisitions - From the Outset to Completion & Beyond

Introduction

This introductory level webinar will cover the key points for consideration when dealing with private company acquisitions.

It will help you to understand when clients may prefer a share sale and when a business sale is preferable, including how the latest reforms to tax exemptions impact on the choice of structure.

The webinar explores the common stages to expect in a transaction, the key terms in the sale agreement for both forms of transaction and how due diligence and disclosure operate.

Finally, it will outline the practical steps and issues to consider for a smooth completion and post completion (including considerations relating to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 such as identity verification and the abolition of statutory registers).

If you are new to advising on corporate transactions, then this webinar is for you.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Differences between a share sale and an asset sale
• Tax exemptions
• Usual stages involved in a private company acquisition
• Key terms in a share purchase agreement
• Additional points to consider in an asset sale agreement
• Due diligence
• Disclosure
• Completion (including implications relating to identity verification and statutory registers)
• Post completion formalities