Business Sales Articles
Expert articles and practical legal guides on business sales for australian businesses.
Business Loan To Buy A Company: Legal Checklist And Key Documents
Buying an existing business can feel like the “shortcut” to entrepreneurship - you’re stepping into something that already has customers, systems, suppliers and (hopefully) cash flow. But if you’re planning to use...
21 January 2026
How To Transfer a Business Name in Australia: Step-by-Step Guide
If you’re buying or selling a small business, changing your business structure, or bringing in a new owner, one task tends to sit at the top of the admin list: figuring out...
21 January 2026
How To Sell Your Business In Australia: Legal Checklist
Selling your business can be one of the biggest decisions you make as a small business owner. It can also be one of the most rewarding - whether you’re ready to retire,...
21 January 2026
Buying A Business In Sydney: Legal Checklist For Small Business Sales
Searching for businesses for sale in Sydney can feel like you’ve unlocked a shortcut into business ownership. Instead of building from scratch, you’re stepping into something that already has customers, suppliers, systems,...
18 January 2026
How To Transfer A Trade Mark (2026 Updated)
Buying or selling a business, bringing on an investor, restructuring your group, or even just cleaning up who “owns” what in your brand can all lead to the same practical question: how...
13 January 2026
Buying A Business In An Asset Sale (2026 Updated)
Buying an existing business can be an exciting shortcut to revenue, customers, and systems you don’t have to build from scratch. But when you’re buying a business in an asset sale ,...
13 January 2026
What Is An Endorsement Agreement? (2026 Updated)
If you’re teaming up with a public figure, athlete, influencer, creator, or industry expert to promote your brand, an endorsement can be an amazing growth lever. It can also be a legal...
11 January 2026M&A Lawyers: How They Help You Buy or Sell a Business in Australia
Thinking about buying a business, selling your company or merging with a competitor? For many small business owners, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can be the quickest way to grow, exit, or reset...
10 January 2026
Is Poaching Clients Illegal in Australia?
Competition is healthy - but there’s a line between winning new business and unlawfully poaching clients. As a small business owner, you might worry about a former employee soliciting your customers, or...
10 January 2026
Assignment Clause In Contracts: What It Means
Dealing with customers, suppliers, or partners often means signing contracts. Hidden in those contracts is a small line that can have a big impact on your business when things change: the assignment...
8 January 2026
How To Assign a Commercial Lease to Another Tenant in Australia
Thinking about transferring your lease to another tenant because you’re selling your business, relocating, or restructuring? You’re not alone. Moving on from a premises is a normal part of business growth. The...
8 January 2026
Key Things to Check Before Buying a Business in Australia
Buying an existing business can be a smart way to grow faster, step into an established customer base, and avoid starting from zero. But it’s also a big commitment. The numbers, contracts,...
8 January 2026
Release Letter vs Deed: When Each Is Best in Australia
Ending a contract or resolving a dispute is often easiest when everything is put in writing - clearly, fairly and finally. That’s where a release letter comes in. It can help you...
7 January 2026
What The NSW Budget Means For Small Business (2026 Updated)
Every year, the NSW Budget can feel like a mix of “good news, more paperwork, and a few surprises.” If you run a small business, you’re usually not reading the Budget for...
7 January 2026
Vendor Finance Agreements: What You Need To Know (2026 Updated)
Buying or selling a business is a big move. For many Australian small business owners, the sticking point isn’t the opportunity - it’s the funding. That’s where vendor finance can come in....
6 January 2026
Employee Entitlements On The Sale Of A Business In Australia
Selling your business is a big milestone. Among the price, assets and handover plan, one area you can’t afford to overlook is what happens to your employees and their entitlements. Handled well,...
6 January 2026
A Guide To The Sale Of Goods Act (NSW) - 2021 (Updated 2026)
If you sell products in New South Wales (or buy stock from NSW suppliers), you’ve probably come across disputes that sound like this: “The goods weren’t what I ordered.” “They were defective,...
5 January 2026
Checklist For Selling Your Business In Australia (2026 Updated)
Selling your business can be a huge milestone. For some owners, it’s a chance to cash in years of hard work. For others, it’s a strategic move to start something new, reduce...
4 January 2026
Sale of Assets in Australia: Legal Essentials
Thinking about selling part of your business - equipment, stock, customer contracts, or even the brand - without handing over the entire company? A sale of assets can be a flexible way...
4 January 2026
Acquisition Lawyer: How To Buy A Business In Australia
Thinking about buying a business? For many small business owners, an acquisition can be the fastest way to grow, enter a new market, or secure a steady revenue stream without starting from...
4 January 2026
Deed of Warranty in Australia: What It Is, Key Clauses and When to Use
When you’re negotiating a deal, the words “we promise” don’t always cut it. If you want a promise to carry legal weight, a deed of warranty is one of the strongest tools...
1 January 2026
How To Sell Your Online Business (2026 Updated)
Selling an online business can be one of the biggest (and most exciting) milestones in your business journey. Whether you’ve built a Shopify store from scratch, grown a content site with consistent...
1 January 2026
How To Buy a Carpentry Business For Sale in Australia
Spotting a carpentry business for sale can be a smart shortcut into the construction trades - you get existing customers, equipment, staff and a brand from day one. But a smooth handover...
31 December 2025
Buying Into an Existing Business as a Partner in Australia
Buying into a business that’s already up and running can be an exciting way to grow quickly, diversify your revenue, or enter a new market with less risk than starting from scratch....
31 December 2025
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