Acquiring a Business in Spain: Essential Due Diligence
Buying an established business involves more than agreeing a purchase price. Before signing, buyers commonly review the target’s corporate status, financial statements, material contracts, employees, tax position, licences, data protection arrangements and potential liabilities.
- Structure: share purchase or asset/business acquisition, with different liability and transfer implications.
- Due diligence: identify legal, commercial and financial risks that may affect valuation or contractual protections.
- Documentation: negotiate price adjustments, warranties, indemnities, conditions precedent and closing deliverables.
- Integration: plan registrations, contracts, staff, banking and operational handover after completion.
