Business Sales Articles
Expert articles and practical legal guides on business sales for australian businesses.
How To Transfer a Commercial Lease in Australia
Need to move on from your current premises or sell your business but the lease still has time to run? Transferring a commercial lease can be a smart way to hand over...
19 November 2025
What Is a Voidable Contract in Australia?
Contracts power almost every part of your business - from supplier relationships to software subscriptions and customer agreements. But what happens if something went wrong when the contract was formed, and you...
17 November 2025
What Does "Novated" Mean?
If you’re running a business in Australia, there’s a good chance you’ll hear the term “novated” sooner or later - usually when a contract needs to move from one party to another,...
16 November 2025
35 Questions To Ask When Buying a Business in Australia
Buying a business can be a faster path to growth than starting from scratch. You get customers, systems and revenue from day one. But a good business on paper can hide big...
16 November 2025
Sale Agreement Template: Key Inclusions And Tailoring For Australia
When you’re selling goods, services, or even your entire business, the document that keeps everything clear and enforceable is your sale agreement. Templates can be a great starting point. They save time,...
16 November 2025
Using A Trust To Reduce Capital Gains Tax In Australia
If you’re building a business in Australia, you’ve probably heard that “putting it in a trust” can help with tax. When it comes to capital gains tax (CGT), a trust can be...
14 November 2025
How To Wind Up A Trust In Australia
Trusts are a common way for Australian small businesses and family groups to hold assets, run a business and manage risk. But there comes a time when a trust has served its...
13 November 2025
How Seller Financing Works in Australia
Seller financing (often called “vendor finance”) can be a smart way to bridge the gap between what a buyer can pay today and the full price you agree for a business sale....
12 November 2025
Understanding Drag Along Rights in Australia
If you’re building a company with co-founders or early investors, you’ll eventually think about your exit. A clean sale is often the goal - but it can be hard to get there...
11 November 2025
Understanding Sunset Clauses in Australia
Deadlines can keep a deal moving. But when projects drag or approvals stall, you need a clear “longstop” so everyone knows what happens next. That’s where a sunset clause comes in. For...
11 November 2025
Business Acquisition in Australia: Legal Steps to Buy a Business
Buying an existing business can be a smart way to grow quickly, expand into new markets or take your first step into business ownership with an established customer base. But a business...
11 November 2025
How to Demerge a Small Business in Australia
Sometimes the best way to grow is to split. If part of your business is ready to stand on its own, a demerger can separate business lines, reduce risk, unlock value for...
10 November 2025
Information Memorandum Template: What To Include In Australia
Getting investor interest or selling part (or all) of your business often starts with a clear, compelling and legally sound Information Memorandum (IM). If you’re a small business owner in Australia, an...
9 November 2025
Small Business Tax Implications in Australia: What to Know
Tax can feel like a moving target when you’re running a small business. From choosing a structure to paying yourself, hiring staff, buying equipment and eventually selling or scaling, each decision carries...
8 November 2025
How Voluntary Liquidation Works in Australia
If you’ve reached a point where continuing to trade no longer makes commercial sense, or you want to close a company cleanly and return capital to owners, voluntary liquidation can provide a...
8 November 2025
How To Acquire A Business In Australia
Buying an existing business can be the fastest way to grow, enter a new market, or add capability without starting from scratch. You get customers, staff, systems and brand value on day...
8 November 2025
Vendor Due Diligence In Australia: What Small Business Sellers Need
Thinking about selling your business or bringing on an investor? One of the smartest steps you can take is vendor due diligence (sometimes called VDD). Instead of waiting for a buyer to...
8 November 2025
Business Acquisition Lawyer: How to Buy a Business in Australia
Acquiring an existing business can be a faster, lower-risk path to growth than starting from scratch. You get customers, systems and revenue from day one. But buying a business is also a...
8 November 2025
Letter of Undertaking: Meaning, Uses, and How To Draft
If you’re running a small business in Australia, you’ll often make promises to customers, suppliers, lenders or partners. Sometimes a contract is overkill, but an email “promise” feels too flimsy. That’s where...
7 November 2025
Notice To Complete In Australia: What It Is And How It Works
If you’re working to a tight transaction timeline-like completing a business sale, finalising an asset purchase, or closing a major supply deal-you’ll sometimes need a formal way to push things over the...
6 November 2025
Earnout Arrangements: Structuring Smarter Business Sales in Australia
Selling or buying a small business often involves a gap between what the seller believes the business is worth and what the buyer is willing to pay today. An earnout arrangement can...
5 November 2025
Letter of Intent Template: What to Include and How to Use It
A letter of intent (LOI) can move negotiations forward without forcing you into a full contract straight away. For small businesses in Australia, it’s a practical way to record commercial terms, set...
4 November 2025
Current and Historical Company Extract in Australia
If you trade with other companies, take on investors, apply for finance, or are doing due diligence on a supplier or acquisition, you’ll likely be asked for (or want to review) a...
3 November 2025ASIC Liquidation Notices: What They Mean
If you spot your customer, supplier or even your own company name on an ASIC Liquidation Notice, it’s natural to feel uneasy. Cash flow, contracts and day-to-day operations can be affected quickly...
2 November 2025
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