A recent case in the South Australian Supreme Court provides a timely reminder to all businesses about the traps that lurk in business sale contracts and provides a useful overview Read More
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Accountant Left “Devastated” by Business Sale
A recent case in the South Australian Supreme Court illustrates many examples of the traps that lurk in business sale contracts and forms a double barrelled lesson for accountants both Read More
Breach of Warranty Causes $1M Damages Claim
The sale & purchase of businesses can be a very risky space. In this article we examine a recent case relating to a sale and purchase transaction, where a breach Read More
Vendor Due Diligence
A vendor due diligence report is a report compiled by a seller for the purposes of a potential sale, which is prepared on the basis that it can be relied Read More
Conducting Due Diligence Cost Effectively
Most purchasers will conduct due diligence before they acquire a business. Although the temptation to find out anything and everything about the target business is great, that will come at Read More
Negotiating Earn-out Arrangements
Earn-out arrangements often feature heavily in the sales and acquisition space. Sometimes this might be because a buyer is a multinational corporation acquiring a local business, who is dependent on Read More
Warning – Investing in Private Companies
Over the past few months we have seen a number of investment issues, and we therefore felt that it was timely to publish a reminder of issues that can arise Read More
Knowing and Retaining the Value in Your Business
What do large organisations look for when acquiring businesses? Generally large organisations are already profitable businesses. However they generally look to acquire businesses because the acquisition will either increase growth Read More
Selling and Purchasing Assets vs Shares
Tips and Traps for Businesses in a Sale Environment
In our extensive practice in the area of sales and acquisitions, we have seen many instances of deals that have been impacted by issues that are often preventable with early planning. Read More
