The Knowledge Centre Volume 1 - 2026 edition
The honest, UK-specific resource for buying and selling a business.
Practical guides, direct answers, and sector-aware editorial built for owners, buyers, and advisers navigating serious UK business sales.
Editorial focus
Guides written to help people move from curiosity to a credible transaction.
87
Published guides
47
FAQs
102
Total resources
2026
Edition - reviewed regularly
All Guides - Website guide - Updated 06 May 2026
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How to Verify a Buyer or Seller in a Business Sale
Learn how to verify buyers and sellers in a UK business sale, including Companies House checks, identity, seller authority, proof of funds, broker authority, scams, red flags and staged disclosure.
What Is a Non-Compete Clause in a Business Sale?
Learn what a non-compete clause means in a UK business sale, why buyers ask for it, why sellers should be careful, and how restrictions relate to goodwill, customers and enforceability.
What Is Exclusivity in a Business Sale?
Learn what exclusivity means in a UK business sale, when buyers ask for it, why sellers should be careful, what to include, how long it should last and common risks.
Heads of Terms for Buying or Selling a Business
Learn what heads of terms are in a UK business sale, what they should include, what is usually binding, due diligence conditions, exclusivity, price, stock, staff and handover.
How to Read Small Business Accounts Before Buying
Learn how to read small business accounts before buying a UK business, including turnover, gross profit, net profit, balance sheet, debtors, creditors, cash, tax, add-backs and red flags.
Asset Purchase Agreement vs Share Purchase Agreement
Understand the difference between an asset purchase agreement and a share purchase agreement in a UK business sale, including assets, liabilities, VAT, TUPE, tax, contracts and due diligence.
What Happens If a Business Sale Falls Through?
Learn what can happen if a UK business sale falls through, including confidentiality, costs, exclusivity, deposits, staff, data room access, buyer/seller next steps and how to reduce risk.
What Is Goodwill When Buying or Selling a Business?
Learn what goodwill means in a UK business sale, including transferable goodwill, personal goodwill, valuation, customers, brand, reputation, location, tax and due diligence.
How to Handle Staff When Buying or Selling a Business
Learn how to handle staff when buying or selling a UK business, including TUPE, employee information, communication, key staff, payroll, confidentiality and handover.
How to Buy a Pub in the UK
Learn how to buy a pub in the UK, including leasehold vs freehold, alcohol licensing, premises licence, DPS, staff, TUPE, wet and dry sales, stock and due diligence.
How to Sell a Restaurant or Café in the UK
Learn how to sell a restaurant or café in the UK, including valuation, lease checks, food hygiene rating, licences, staff, equipment, stock, suppliers and handover.
How to Sell a Hair or Beauty Salon in the UK
Learn how to sell a hair or beauty salon in the UK, including valuation, staff, chair renters, treatment licences, VAT, lease, equipment, client lists and handover.
How to Sell a Retail Shop in the UK
Learn how to sell a retail shop in the UK, including valuation, stock, lease, EPOS, footfall, suppliers, VAT, staff, business rates, online reviews and handover.
How to Sell a Cleaning Business in the UK
Learn how to sell a cleaning business in the UK, including valuation, contracts, staff, subcontractors, vans, equipment, COSHH, keyholding, insurance, recurring revenue and handover.
How to Sell a Garage, MOT Centre or Vehicle Repair Business in the UK
Learn how to sell a garage, MOT centre or vehicle repair business in the UK, including valuation, DVSA/MOT status, technicians, equipment, lease, tools, customer database and due diligence.
How to Buy a Convenience Store or Newsagent in the UK
Learn how to buy a convenience store or newsagent in the UK, including alcohol licence, tobacco track and trace, lottery, stock, margins, lease, staff, suppliers and due diligence.
How to Sell a Dental Practice in the UK
Learn how to sell a dental practice in the UK, including valuation, NHS and private income, CQC, GDC, associates, patient records, premises, equipment and due diligence.
How to Sell a Construction or Trades Business in the UK
Learn how to sell a construction or trades business in the UK, including valuation, CIS, VAT reverse charge, staff, subcontractors, vehicles, tools, pipeline, insurance and health and safety.
How to Sell a Gym or Fitness Business in the UK
Learn how to sell a gym or fitness business in the UK, including valuation, memberships, churn, direct debits, equipment finance, lease, staff, PTs, health and safety and handover.
How to Buy a Recruitment Agency in the UK
Learn how to buy a recruitment agency in the UK, including perm fees, temp book, rebates, client contracts, candidate database, CRM, consultants, employment agency rules and due diligence.
How to Sell an Estate Agency or Lettings Business in the UK
Learn how to sell an estate agency or lettings business in the UK, including managed portfolio, landlord contracts, client money protection, redress, AML, staff, pipeline and due diligence.
How to Buy or Sell a Franchise in the UK
Learn how to buy or sell a franchise in the UK, including franchise agreements, resale approval, fees, territory, franchisor consent, staff, valuation, due diligence and transfer risk.
How to Sell a Digital Marketing or Web Design Agency in the UK
Learn how to sell a digital marketing or web design agency in the UK, including retainers, churn, client contracts, PPC/SEO accounts, staff, contractors, IP, data and handover.
How to Sell a SaaS Business in the UK
Learn how to sell a SaaS business in the UK, including ARR, MRR, churn, code ownership, IP, customer contracts, cloud costs, security and data protection and technical due diligence.
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