Share Purchase Agreement: single company (short)

Short form Share Purchase Agreement for the purchase of a company which is not part of a group of companies from a single seller.

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When do I use this document?

  • for the sale and purchase of a company which is not part 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?

  • shorter form SPA with 20 clauses and 4 schedules over 29 pages
  • process for the sale and purchase of shares and completion deliverables
  • warranties from the seller relating to the target company
  • seller limitations from liability under the warranties
  • 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 sale and purchase of a company which is not part 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?

  • shorter form SPA with 20 clauses and 4 schedules over 29 pages
  • process for the sale and purchase of shares and completion deliverables
  • warranties from the seller relating to the target company
  • seller limitations from liability under the warranties
  • restrictive covenants from the seller
  • tax covenant for pre-completion tax liabilities

What other documents are there?

For alternative forms of SPA, see:

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Updated by a lawyer on 10/05/2023

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