Business Sale or Purchase Agreement

A business sale or purchase agreement in Ireland is the contract for buying or selling a business, whether as an asset sale or a share sale. A well-drafted agreement can make the difference between a clean transaction and years of dispute. A service of this kind typically provides a sale and purchase agreement with warranties and indemnities tailored to the transaction and a disclosure schedule framework, either reviewing the other side’s draft or drafting from scratch.

Where your matter needs legal work, you instruct a solicitor directly; we provide information and self-complete templates only. The price is set, with no billable hours and no surprise invoices, and the service is fully online, so there is no need to travel to an office.

What’s included

• Asset or share sale and purchase agreement
• Warranties and indemnities tailored to the transaction
• Disclosure schedule framework
• Review of the counterparty’s draft, or drafting from scratch
• One round of revisions
• Self-complete template with guidance notes — you fill it in yourself
• Documents tailored to Irish law and your circumstances, delivered by email
• A written summary of the key points and anything you need to do afterwards

Who this is for

• Owners selling their business
• Buyers acquiring a business
• Shareholders selling shares in a company
• Parties with a draft agreement from the other side

How it works

1. Find a solicitor through the Law Society of Ireland’s Find a Solicitor directory and send them the basic details and any existing documents or correspondence.
2. Complete a short questionnaire about your circumstances.
3. After an intake form is completed, a solicitor would typically be assigned to the matter and prepare the documents.
4. Your documents are delivered to you by email, with one round of revisions included.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a business sale agreement cost in Ireland?

This page is a free guide — nothing on it is for sale. Solicitors set their own fees for this work and must give you a written costs estimate (a section 150 letter) before starting. Get quotes through the Law Society of Ireland’s Find a Solicitor directory.

What is the difference between an asset sale and a share sale?

In an asset sale, the buyer acquires specific assets. In a share sale, the buyer acquires the company, including its liabilities.

What are warranties and indemnities?

They are contractual promises and protections that allocate risk between buyer and seller.

For more on business contracts and running a company in Ireland, see our Business Legal Advice hub.

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