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Saturday 22 January 2011

 

Warranties on buying a company

Buyers need to take a warranty that the year-end accounts show a true and fair view of the assets and liabilities of the company; a further warranty that the management accounts since the last year-end accounts fairly reflect the financial position and are not materially misleading and, most importantly, that the company liabilities do not exceed a certain amount



The Warranties should be absolute and not be "So far as the Seller is aware…"



In a 2010 case, a supplier had rendered late invoices after completion of the sale of the company in respect of charges arising before sale. It was held that the company did not know about that liability nor could it reasonably have discovered it. The two accounts warranties did not protect the buyer. He should have insisted upon the liability warranty as well

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