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Sales and Acquisitions

Ashfords has vast experience of local, national and international business and company sale and purchase transactions. Buying or selling a business or shares in a company can be a detailed and complex process. A buyer will want to have a full understanding of the target business and have protection for unknown liabilities and sellers will want to limit their liability to specific considered matters. Our wide ranging experience enables us to manage the process under set timeframes and lead negotiations regarding the allocation of risk between the parties.

As well as transaction structuring and negotiation, we are able to assist the buyer's due diligence process in relation to the target business and advise on specific buyer protection warranties. When acting for sellers, we can advise on seller protection provisions in the transaction agreements and disclosure of key matters against warranties to limit the sellers' liability.

Work handled :
  • advising on the structuring of transactions (share or business and asset sales/acquisitions);
  • sales and acquisitions of shares;
  • sales and acquisitions of businesses and assets;
  • management buy outs and buy ins (MBOs/MBIs);
  • company mergers;
  • disclosure and due diligence; and
  • taxation advice.

Recent work undertaken includes:

  • acting for Schlumberger Oilfield UK Plc in the share purchase of Insensys Oil and Gas Limited;
  • advising on the share sale of The London Centre for Refractive Surgery to Ultralase Acqusitions Limited;
  • acting for Gemalto NV on the UK elements of the acquisition of a smartcard business, IP portfolio and trademarks of Keycorp, including the acquisition of shares in Multos Limited; and
  • acting for Rainbow Holdings (UK) Limited on the sale of shares in Honiton Wholesale Supplies Limited to Tesco Stores Limited.

Key Contacts

Simon Rous

Simon Rous
Chairman and Head of Corporate and Commercial


T: +44 (0)1392 333920
F: +44 (0)1392 336920
s.rous@ashfords.co.uk
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