What Do I Need To Know About Buying a Business?

Buying a business is a huge life decision that can have long term financial consequences for you or your business.

An incorrectly negotiated contract can mean that you do not buy all of the business assets that you thought you were buying, and can result in the business not running the same way you had envisaged, resulting in the loss of potential profits.

A good contract will make sure that the terms of the sale are correctly stated, including the timelines for the transaction, what is included in the sale, and the rights and responsibilities of each party. A good contract will also make sure that the seller won’t be able to re-open the business in a few months and take all of their customers back.

We’ve helped our clients buy and sell bars, pubs, restaurants, salons, gyms, retail shops, wholesale and manufacturing enterprises, online businesses, professional services practices, rent rolls, post offices and pretty much anything in between.

Our expert commercial lawyers have decades of experience and would love to help you with your business acquisition.

Give us a call or submit an enquiry today.

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What our customers say

We had the pleasure of working with Andy and Alan, and they were absolutely amazing. Their knowledge and expertise were invaluable as they guided us through the process of purchasing our first property in Queensland. They went above and beyond to assist us and were always available to answer the many questions we had as first-time buyers. We highly recommend Thornton & King and ...

Paris Dzuheric

5 months ago

Thornton+King handled the recent sale of my apartment with great professionalism and efficiency. Communication was good, clear. and concise throughout. I'd like to give a special shout out of thanks to Andy Habib for ensuring everything ran as smoothly as it did.

Suzi Cottrell

2 months ago

We have now bought and sold multiple times with support from Thornton + King. They are always incredibly efficient, helpful and proactive.

Niccola Phillips

2 weeks ago

Andy was fantastic with our families recent property purchases. We had a longer wait to settle but Andy kept us updated on the status and next steps. As with property purchases the stress levels are high but Andy was calm and reassuring and made the process as seamless as possible. Would recommend Andy and Alan for your next property purchase.

Kylie Bone

7 months ago

We received amazing service . They were very helpful and responsive Very professional We would happily recommend this company

Hilary leigh

2 weeks ago

Highly recommended. The team at Thornton + King was very responsive, very knowledgeable and professional. We felt extremely supported and at ease throughout the sale of our IP. Definitely engaging with the firm again for our next property acquisition/sale.

Jerry L

10 months ago