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My company lives on public sector contracts and holds contractor classification: do I lose the contracts or the classification if I sell it, and how will the buyer value it?
If you sell the shares, the company remains the contractor and keeps its classification. What drives the price is the quality and timing of the contract portfolio.
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Part of my company's revenue is undeclared: will the buyer take it into account in the valuation, what risk am I taking on, and how do I regularise it before selling?
What is not declared is not valued, and it is also a liability the buyer will discount. Regularising early usually protects the price.
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I am a franchisee or exclusive distributor of a brand: do I need its permission to sell my company, and can it veto the buyer or take over the deal?
You will almost always need the brand's approval, and sometimes it will have the right to take the deal itself. It all depends on the contract: read it before looking for a buyer.
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My company has never had its accounts audited: should I audit them before selling, and does that change the price or the timing of the deal?
Spanish law does not require an audit to sell, but audited accounts or a vendor due diligence reduce the buyer's risk discount and post-diligence price cuts.
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My company is loss-making and at risk of insolvency: can I still sell it, what is a pre-pack and how much do I lose compared with a normal sale?
You can sell a company facing insolvency in Spain, but timing rules everything: the earlier you act, the more options and value you keep. We explain the pre-pack and the alternatives.
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I received grants with a commitment to keep the business or jobs: does selling my company force me to repay them, and how does it affect the price?
Selling shares does not by itself trigger repayment of public grants, but selling assets or a buyer breaching the commitments can. How buyers price the risk.
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I inherited (or was gifted) the family business a few years ago and now I want to sell: do I lose the 95% inheritance tax relief, how much would I have to pay back, and should I wait?
Selling before the holding period ends usually costs you the 95% relief plus late-payment interest. How to work it out and what the alternatives are before you sign.
M&A
How Long Does It Take to Acquire a Company in Spain? [2026 Timeline]
An indicative search-to-closing timeline for acquiring a mid-market company in Spain, showing which phases overlap, what delays a transaction and how buyers can improve execution readiness.
M&A
Taxes When Buying a Spanish Company: Share Deal Guide for Foreign Buyers [2026]
A buyer-focused guide to Spanish share-deal taxes: the general transfer exemption, property anti-avoidance rules, historical target exposure, acquisition financing, dividends and exit.
M&A
How to Approach Family-Owned Spanish Companies Confidentially [2026]
A practical guide for international buyers and search funds approaching family-owned Spanish companies: owner-centred positioning, trusted introductions, staged confidentiality and a respectful outreach sequence.
M&A
How to Find Off-Market Acquisition Targets in Spain [2026]
A practical origination playbook for private equity, family offices and corporate buyers seeking proprietary acquisition targets in Spain: thesis design, market mapping, owner outreach, qualification and pipeline reporting.