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Nov 4, 2026 | Business Sellers & Purchasers, Commercial Clients, Franchisors, Start-Up & Expanding Businesses, Tradie Businesses
Shareholders Agreement Australia: What Should It Cover? A shareholders agreement in Australia can help business owners document how they will make decisions, fund the company, distribute profits, transfer shares and deal with disagreements or exits. A company...
Nov 2, 2026 | Business Sellers & Purchasers, Commercial Clients, Franchisors, Start-Up & Expanding Businesses, Tradie Businesses
Business Sale Due Diligence Checklist: What to Check in Australia A business sale due diligence checklist in Australia helps a buyer test what they have been told about a business before committing to the purchase. Revenue and profit are important, but due diligence...
Oct 31, 2026 | Business Sellers & Purchasers, Commercial Clients, Franchisors, Start-Up & Expanding Businesses, Tradie Businesses
IP Assignment Agreements in Australia: What Businesses Need to Know An IP Assignment Agreement is used to transfer ownership of intellectual property from one person or entity to another. It can be important where a founder created intellectual property before...
Oct 30, 2026 | Business Sellers & Purchasers, Commercial Clients, Franchisors, Start-Up & Expanding Businesses, Tradie Businesses
Entering into a joint venture can be an effective way for Australian businesses to pursue new opportunities, share resources and work towards a common commercial goal. You might be joining forces with another business to develop a product, deliver a major project,...
Oct 28, 2026 | Business Sellers & Purchasers, Commercial Clients, Franchisors, Start-Up & Expanding Businesses, Tradie Businesses
Preparing a Business for Sale: A Practical Checklist Preparing a business for sale usually starts well before a buyer is ready to sign a contract. Good preparation can help you present the business clearly, respond to buyer enquiries efficiently and identify legal,...
Oct 27, 2026 | Business Sellers & Purchasers, Commercial Clients, Franchisors, Start-Up & Expanding Businesses, Tradie Businesses
How to Negotiate the Sale of a Business Negotiating the sale of a business involves much more than agreeing on a headline price. Payment terms, due diligence, stock, leases, employees, intellectual property, handover arrangements and conditions of sale can all affect...
Oct 23, 2026 | Business Sellers & Purchasers, Commercial Clients, Franchisors, Start-Up & Expanding Businesses, Tradie Businesses
Heads of Agreement for a Business Sale: What You Need to Know A Heads of Agreement for a business sale records the key commercial terms a buyer and seller have agreed in principle before the formal sale contract is prepared. It can provide a useful framework for...
Oct 22, 2026 | Business Sellers & Purchasers, Commercial Clients, Franchisors, Start-Up & Expanding Businesses, Tradie Businesses
Warranties and Indemnities in Business Sales A warranty is a seller’s contractual statement about a fact concerning a business. An indemnity is a promise to cover specified losses if an agreed event occurs. In a business sale, these clauses can play an important role...
Oct 19, 2026 | Business Sellers & Purchasers, Commercial Clients, Franchisors, Start-Up & Expanding Businesses, Tradie Businesses
Selling a business does not necessarily mean every responsibility ends on completion day. Depending on the sale documents and the arrangements agreed with the buyer, a seller may still have handover tasks, contractual commitments, employee matters, adjustments or...
Oct 16, 2026 | Business Sellers & Purchasers, Commercial Clients, Franchisors, Start-Up & Expanding Businesses, Tradie Businesses
A franchise renewal can look straightforward until the new documents arrive and the terms are different from the agreement you have been operating under. Fees may change. Territory rights may be different. New operating requirements, refurbishment obligations or...
