Transactions · Australian business guide
Buying or Selling a Business
Choose share sale or asset sale, investigate the target, allocate liabilities and make completion mechanics work in the real world.
At a glance
- 01
Choose the deal perimeter
Decide whether shares, assets, contracts, employees and IP are transferring.
- 02
Run due diligence
Verify ownership, liabilities, registrations, disputes and change-of-control risks.
- 03
Control completion
Coordinate conditions, consents, adjustments, releases and handover.
Selected reading
Understand the issue before deciding what to do next
Start with these articles for the key rules, then check the official sources before you act.
Primary sources
Source links checked 20 July 2026. Confirm the current rule before acting.
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This guide is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice. The right path depends on the entity, documents and commercial facts.