haysmacintyre prepared a detailed explanatory memo and supported negotiations, which reduced the buyer’s advisors’ assessment of the target’s tax exposure on employment related securities from £2m to £250,000.

We provided full tax support throughout the SPA process including preparation of centralised Capital Gains Tax return calculations for key management.

The deal value was worth £11.5m and consisted of cash, equity and earn out. The target also had an EMI scheme and a Share Incentive Plan (SIP).