Share purchases & buybacks
In contrast to an Asset Purchase Acquisition, a Share Purchase is more onerous for a purchaser and advantageous to a seller. When acquiring a business by share purchase, the purchaser buys the entire share capital of the target and takes on the target company lock stock and barrel. This includes all liabilities of the target company and in particular the tax history. The purchaser’s legal protection is found in the warranties and indemnities that make up the main part of the share purchase agreement known as the SPA.
In terms of taxation, a seller may benefit from certain tax reliefs when the deal is structured as a share purchase. Our commercial team work with your professional advisers in order to maximise your tax position on acquisition.
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“I’m incredibly impressed with the service I received from AMD Solicitors regarding a tenant arrears issue in Bristol. Samuel Gan and Martin Hall were exceptional, managing the entire process professionally and efficiently, even while I was traveling abroad. They kept me fully informed, and thanks to their expertise, the matter was resolved smoothly through proper legal channels. I highly recommend AMD Solicitors for civil and commercial litigation”
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13/09/2025
“First class solicitors, can’t thank them enough for their great help throughout the sale of our business”
06/11/2023
“Nick/Grant and team take care of a wide range of personal and corporate requirements and everytime we’ve worked with AMD they’ve been nothing short of fantastic.
Our most recent requirement was for our office premise leases to be renewed/amended whilst taking a new lease all at the same time all with very tight deadlines. This simply wasn’t a problem for Nick and he made sure everything was prepared in good time and ensured we were able to expand into our new premises without delay.
Would highly recommend the AMD team!”
August 2023
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