Share Purchase Agreement: group

Share Purchase Agreement for the purchase from a single seller of a company which is the parent company of a group of companies.

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When do I use this document?

  • for the sale and purchase of a company which is the parent company of a corporate group
  • for the sale of a company by a single seller
  • for a transaction where the acquisition is signed and completed simultaneously, with no closing conditions
  • when the consideration is paid in full in cash at completion

What are the key features?

  • full-form SPA with 22 clauses and 4 schedules over 35 pages
  • process for the sale and purchase of shares and completion deliverables
  • warranties from the seller relating to the target group
  • seller limitations from liability under the warranties
  • provision for indemnities for specific issues
  • restrictive covenants from the seller
  • tax covenant for pre-completion tax liabilities

What other documents are there?

For alternative forms of SPA, see:

When do I use this document?

  • for the assignment of IPR by a third party contractor to a company
  • as part of the closing documents in an investment transaction

What are the key features?

  • 8 clauses over 4 pages
  • in the form of a deed between the company and the assigning contractor
  • definitions of Developed IPR and Intellectual Property
  • assignment and further assurance provisions
  • warranties from the assigning contractor as to ownership of the Assigned IPR

What other documents are available?

For a Deed of Assignment of general intellectual property rights by a founder to a company, see

For a Deed of Assignment of registered and unregistered trade marks, see

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Updated by a lawyer on 30/06/2025

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