Buying Companies And Businesses

Buying Companies And Businesses

Blackstone Solicitors offers expert advice and guidance to individuals and companies regarding the purchase of companies and businesses. We know the importance of such decisions and are here to ensure everything runs as smoothly as possible.

Contact our company and business acquisition solicitors today to find out more about the services we offer and to learn more about how we can help you. Simply call us on 0345 901 0445 or complete our online enquiry form and a member of the team will call you back to discuss the issue in more detail.

Our Approach

At Blackstone, we pride ourselves on our professionalism and our ability to get things done. This transfers to how we assist businesses with any plans for company acquisitions and we will act efficiently and passionately to ensure everything is resolved properly.

We are highly experienced in helping companies of all sizes and various business owners to make the right decisions. We are careful and fastidious in our work and will tick all boxes to make sure all agreements and paperwork are completed correctly.


“Excellent efficient service, unbiased information and helpful explanation of the law in relation to my problem. Will use again.”

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Why Legal Help is Important

Whether you are purchasing, selling, restructuring or making any other major decisions regarding the future of your company or business, it is important to seek help from experts who are experienced in this particularly complex area of law. The right legal team will identify any risks involved in a transaction and inform you of the right direction to take in order to best protect your interests.

The team at Blackstone is greatly experienced in all aspects of corporate transactions and has a deep understanding of the processes involved and how they will affect you and your company or business. There are a number of factors to take into consideration. The decision to buy a business will ultimately depend upon your ability to access the required funds. Careful consideration needs to be given as to how exactly you intend to do this. If the money is to be borrowed from an external source, there will inevitably be interest obligations and the term of the loan must also be factored in.

The method used to value the business is of critical importance and more often than not they are valued by a multiple of profit. Asset-based valuations, meanwhile, subtract the value of the business’s liabilities from its assets, while entry valuations ascertain what it would cost to build the business from scratch. Discounted cash flow discounts the value of cash flows over time to reflect risk.

Sometimes, the valuation figure includes elements of several methods. Ask the seller which method(s) they used to arrive at the valuation and double check their calculations with reference to relevant financial records. Additionally, try and identify anything else, not accounted for in the valuation, that could make the business more or less valuable, such as disruptive consumer trends or technologies on the horizon.

Thorough due diligence of the company and its assets and liabilities must also be ascertained.

Our Services

We can assist with any aspect of business purchase and sales, including, but not limited to:

Get in Touch

Contact the corporate legal services team at Blackstone to receive expert legal assistance with any important decisions regarding the future direction of your company or business. Simply call us on 0345 901 0445 or allow us to contact you by completing our online enquiry form. We have offices in Cheshire and London and can help businesses throughout the UK, including around Manchester and Chester.

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Our Team

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