Acquiring a Limited Company - Checklist



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Deal summary

relating to the acquisition of

[TARGET COMPANY]

between

[SELLER]

and

[BUYER]

This document is a summary of information relating to the proposed acquisition of [TARGET COMPANY].
  1. Target Company

Registered name:
[TARGET COMPANY]
Registered number:
[Number]
Registered office:
[ADDRESS LINE 1], [ADDRESS LINE 2], [ADDRESS LINE 3], [TOWN], [REGION], [POSTCODE], United Kingdom
Type of company:
Private company limited by shares
Directors:
[LIST DIRECTORS]
Company secretary:
[Registered Name]
  1. Buyer

Registered name:
[BUYER]
Registered number:
[Number]
Registered office:
[ADDRESS LINE 1], [ADDRESS LINE 2], [ADDRESS LINE 3], [TOWN], [REGION], [POSTCODE], United Kingdom
Type of company:
Private company limited by shares
Directors:
[LIST DIRECTORS]
Company secretary:
[Registered Name]
  1. Seller

Registered name:
[SELLER]
Registered number:
[Number]
Registered office:
[ADDRESS LINE 1], [ADDRESS LINE 2], [ADDRESS LINE 3], [TOWN], [REGION], [POSTCODE], United Kingdom
Type of company:
Private company limited by shares
Directors:
[LIST DIRECTORS]
Company secretary:
[Registered Name]
  1. Warranties, indemnities and other buyer protection

    1. The warranties are being given by all the sellers

The following limits apply to claims under the warranties:
Limit on all claims:
£[AMOUNT]
Minimum limit on single claim:
£[AMOUNT]
Cumulative minimum limit:
£[AMOUNT]
Time limit: general claims:
[PERIOD] years
Time limit: tax claims:
[PERIOD] years
Limitations on indemnities:
Indemnity claims are not subject to the limitations.
  1. Completion and post-acquisition matters

The following arrangements will be put into place at completion:
[Registered Name]: the target company
Directors resigning:
No directors are resigning
New directors:
[NEW DIRECTORS]
Company secretary:
[Registered Name]
Chairperson of board:
[Registered Name]
Auditor:
[NEW AUDITORS]
Bank mandate:
The bank mandate is changing.
Accounting reference date:
[DATE]
Registered office:
No change.
Key employees for which compromise agreements required:
No compromise agreements are required.
New service contracts:
None required
Change of name:
No change.
Change articles:
Change the articles of association.
  1. Completion Board Minutes

  2. share purchase agreement

  3. collaboration agreement

  4. loan note instrument

  5. loan note register

  6. loan note certificate

  7. taxation undertaking

  8. Stock transfer forms

  9. disclosure letters

  10. letter of undertaking

  11. compromise agreement (if required)

ancillary documents


  1. Insurance adequacy letters or confirmation

  2. written resolution re-classification of shares

  3. amending annual return

  4. share certificates

  5. letters of resignation

  6. letter of indemnity for lost share certificates

  7. power of attorney (if required)

  8. acknowledgement of no claims by any party

  9. minutes by the seller re resolution to sell shareholding

  10. guarantees in favour of the buyer

  11. certified copy of any standard securities or floating charges

  12. property enquiry certificates (if necessary)

  13. Personal searches (if necessary)

  14. Form 12 re; a named property

  15. search against the seller (if a limited company)

  16. companies house form 288b re resignations of secretary and directors

  17. companies house form 288a re appointments of new secretary and directors.

  18. Letters of postponement by sellers in favour of any lender (if required).

  19. Raking agreement

  20. companies House Form 466(Scot) alteration to a floating charge

  21. Companies house Form 410 creation of a charge

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