Overview
The 8th edition of this well established book adopts a practical approach, considering both the vendor's and seller's perspective and providing the practitioner with a step-by-step guide to all the legal, taxation and commercial issues involved in buying and selling private companies and businesses. It includes check-lists, draft enquiries, letters of disclosure and a specimen completion agenda, together with an accompanying free disk containing all the precedents in the work. New for this edition: Legislative and case law changes relating to buying and selling businesses; Full implementation details of the new Companies Act in late 2008; Objection to Company Names; Corporate directors and under-age directors; Provisions relating to the directors' 'conflicts of interest duties'; Share capital reduction - solvency statement route; Repeal of the restrictions on financial assistance for acquisition of shares in private companies; Changing Articles of Association; Tax law changes and latest rates. Contents: Part I: The Seller's Perspective 1 An overview of the sale process; 2 Assessment of marketability; 3 Preparing for the slae; 4 Marketing; 5 Negotiating process; Part II: The Purchaser's Perspective 6 An overview of the acquisition process; 7 Acquisition strategy; 8 The search process; 9 Negotiation; 10 Due diligence; Part III: The Acquisition Agreement 11 General principles; 12 Share purchase; 13 Business transfer agreement; 12 Share purchase; 13 Business transfer agreement; Part IV: Post-completion 14 Announcements and notifications; 15 Implementing changes to the workforce; 16 Stamp duty; Part V: Special Situations 17 Buy-outs; 18 Buying and selling technology businesses Part VI: Precedents. Contents on CD-ROM: Precedent A - Confidentiality letter Precedent B - Data room rules Precedent C - Offer letter: share purchase Precedent D - Offer letter: business transfer Precedent E - Due diligence request Precedent F - Share purchase agreement Precedent G - Limitations on warranty liability Precedent H - Business transfer agreement Precedent I - Disclosure letter Precedent J - Completion agenda Precedent K - Target board minutes Precedent L - Power of attorney Precedent M - Deed of contribution.
Full Product Details
Author: Susan Singleton
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Bloomsbury Professional
Edition: 8th Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.90cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.765kg
ISBN: 9781847666987
ISBN 10: 1847666981
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 30 June 2011
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Mixed media product
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Awaiting stock
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Author Information
Susan Singleton has run her own London commercial law firm, Singletons, since 1994. Singletons specialises in general commercial law, intellectual property law, including trade marks, competition law and internet law.
