There are two ways of selling a business - through the sale of shares or through the sale of assets. This book deals solely with the latter.;All the key issues involved in the sale of an individual's, partnership's or company's assets are discussed in this guide.
The initial decision of an asset versus share sale and the inter-relationship between them is analyzed along with: the transfer of contracts, employees, pensions rights, the price, taxation aspects and conditions of sale.
Guiding the reader step-by-step through the process of an asset sale and through the major decision-making processof whether to structure the transaction as an asset or share sale, the book provides a very useful Standard Sale Agreement which can be adapted to most transactions. The appendices include a confidentiality agreement, an information questionnaire and a standard disclosure letter.
