Legal Digital Asset Transfer: How to Transfer Domains, Code, IP and Customer Data
Digital assets are often the most valuable part of an online business, yet a legal digital asset transfer is one of the most commonly mishandled parts of any transaction. Whether you’re selling a company, launching a product, onboarding a new shareholder, or simply handing over a project to another entity, transferring digital assets incorrectly can create serious legal, technical, […]
The Essential Legal Documents for Buying or Selling an Online Business
Buying or selling an online business is one of the most exciting, and legally complex, transactions an entrepreneur can undertake. Behind every successful deal is a carefully managed legal process supported by the legal documents for buying or selling an online business that are designed to protect both parties, uncover risk, and ensure long‑term value. […]
Online Business Valuation: How Online Businesses Are Valued And How to Increase Yours
If you’re thinking about selling your online business, understanding how to value a business, your online business valuation, which business valuation methods actually matter, and how to increase your valuation, can make a dramatic difference at exit. In this article, we discuss: How online businesses are valued What influences valuation multiples Why social value matters […]
How to Prepare Your Online Business for Sale: A Complete Pre‑Exit Checklist
Selling an online business is one of the biggest milestones you’ll reach as a founder. Whether you’ve built something over years or scaled quickly, the moment you list your business for sale is the moment your hard work becomes a real, sellable asset. But getting the best price, and attracting the right buyers, depends on how well you prepare. A strong exit […]
The Buyer’s M&A Journey: How to Source, Evaluate, Acquire & Scale Digital Businesses
Buying a digital business is one of the fastest ways to grow. Acquisitions help buyers enter new markets quickly, add new capabilities, and build long‑term value without starting from scratch. But the buying journey can be complicated. From spotting the right opportunity to closing the deal and then integrating it afterward, buyers need structure, clarity, and a repeatable process. Buyers […]
The Online Seller’s M&A Journey: How to Prepare, List, Negotiate and Exit Successfully
For UK online business owners, the M&A landscape is evolving quickly. Digital businesses are increasingly attractive acquisition targets. But the real transformation is happening in how these businesses are sold, especially for those selling an online business. The traditional model is slow, fragmented, legally complex, and expensive, often leaving sellers overwhelmed and deals vulnerable. miqo, […]
Selling an Online Business in 2026? How the BADR Changes Could Affect Your Tax Bill
Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) for UK founders is rising from 14% to 18% on 6 April 2026 (after increasing from 10% to 14% on 6 April 2025), reducing the tax advantage versus standard Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and making sale timing critical for online businesses. Because HMRC can block attempts to lock in the lower […]
Understanding Confidentiality and Non-Compete Clauses
Confidentiality clauses and non-compete clauses (or restrictive covenants) are tools used by buyers to protect valuable parts of the business they are acquiring. These clauses are inserted into share and asset purchase agreements to control the flow of sensitive confidential information and restrict what sellers can do when they move on from the business, post-completion. […]
The Role of Due Diligence in M&A for Brokers, Buyers and Sellers
What is Due Diligence in the Context of Buying or Selling a Business? In short, it’s a comprehensive information gathering exercise. In a similar vein to buying a house, the purchaser wants to find out everything they can about the target to check that there are no hidden surprises, and that the target is worth […]
Pre-sale checklist for your business
1. Property If you are selling your shares in a company and the company is leasing premises, you first need to ensure that the lease is in the name of the company. Buyers will want a good understanding of the premises from which the business operates and the terms of its occupation. You should therefore review […]