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Business Sales Articles
Expert articles and practical legal guides on business sales for new zealand businesses.
Do NZ Companies Pay Stamp Duty On Shares Or Business Assets?
If you’re buying or selling a business in New Zealand, you’ll probably hear someone mention stamp duty on shares at some point - especially if you’ve looked at overseas guides, spoken to...
31 March 2026
Can You Sell AI-Generated Art? Ownership And Commercial Use Rights In NZ
AI-generated art is everywhere right now. If you run a small business, it can feel like a no-brainer: generate a few designs, put them on your website, print them on merch, or...
14 March 2026
Can You Reclaim Materials If A Customer Refuses To Pay In NZ?
It’s one of the most frustrating situations in business: you’ve supplied materials (or installed them), you’ve done the work, and then the customer refuses to pay. If you’re a tradie, supplier, manufacturer,...
14 March 2026
Can Pay Be Reduced During A Business Sale Or Restructure In NZ?
If you’re selling your business, buying one, or restructuring to keep the doors open, payroll often becomes the big question. And it’s completely normal to wonder whether you can reduce pay to...
10 March 2026
Business Transfer & Restructure Checklist In NZ
Buying a business, selling a business, or restructuring the way your business is owned can be an exciting move. But it can also be one of the fastest ways to stumble into...
8 March 2026Asset Sale Advantages And Disadvantages: Key Legal Considerations In NZ
If you’re buying or selling a small business in New Zealand, one of the first “big” decisions you’ll face is deal structure - and it can have a massive impact on risk,...
5 March 2026
Letter Of Intent Sample In New Zealand: What To Include And Legal Risks
If you're buying a business, selling a business, raising capital, or negotiating a major commercial deal, you'll often get to a point where both sides want to "capture the deal" before spending...
3 February 2026
How To Sell A Business In New Zealand: Legal Checklist For Owners
Selling your business can feel like a huge milestone - and it usually is. Maybe you’re ready for a new challenge, you’re retiring, you’ve been approached by a buyer, or you simply...
28 January 2026
Why Do I Need To Have My Transfer Of Lease Reviewed? (2026 Updated)
If you’re buying a business, relocating, downsizing, or handing your premises over to someone else, a transfer of lease (often called an “assignment of lease”) can feel like a simple admin step....
6 January 2025
Share Sale vs Asset Sale: What’s The Best Path When Buying A Business? (2026 Updated)
Buying a business is exciting - you’re stepping into something that already has customers, systems, and (hopefully) steady revenue. But there’s one decision that can quietly shape your risk, your paperwork, and...
6 January 2025
Checklist For Selling Your Business In New Zealand (2026 Updated)
Selling your business is a big moment. You’ve put time (and probably a lot of late nights) into building something valuable, and now you want to exit on terms that are fair,...
6 January 2025
Different Ways To Sell Your Business (2026 Updated)
Selling your business can feel like a huge milestone - exciting, a bit stressful, and (sometimes) surprisingly emotional. Whether you’re ready to move on to a new venture, take a well-earned break,...
6 January 2025
Buying A Business In An Asset Sale (2026 Updated)
Buying an existing business can be a smart shortcut into entrepreneurship - you get the brand, the customer base, the systems, and (hopefully) the cashflow without having to build everything from scratch....
6 January 2025
What You Need To Know About Share And Unit Sales (2026 Updated)
Selling (or buying) a business doesn’t always mean selling the “business assets” like stock, equipment, and customer lists. Often, the transaction is a share sale (for companies) or a unit sale (for...
5 January 2025
The Buyer Of Your Business No Longer Wants To Buy: What’s Next? (2026 Updated)
It’s a gut-punch scenario: you’ve negotiated a deal, you’ve started planning what life looks like after the sale, and then the buyer tells you they don’t want to go ahead. If you’re...
5 January 2025
Understanding Share Sales (2026 Updated)
Selling shares in a New Zealand company can be an exciting milestone. Maybe you’re ready to cash out after years of building, you’ve found the perfect strategic buyer, or you’re bringing in...
5 January 2025
How to Value a Business
Being a successful business owner involves having a solid understanding of your business- from its operations to its value. In doing so, you can navigate a potential business sale with confidence. When...
23 January 2024
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