An asset deal (Swedish: inkråmsöverlåtelse), also known as an asset sale, means a company sells its business, such as equipment, contracts and inventory, and sometimes liabilities. The company sells, not the shareholders. The opposite is a transfer of shares, where the buyer takes over the whole company.
In an asset deal, ownership of the selling company is unchanged, so the share ledger is not affected. The choice affects risk, tax and the kind of due diligence needed in a business transfer.
A business transfer means that a company changes owner, through a sale of the shares or of the business.
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A transfer of shares means shares change owner, for example through a sale, gift or inheritance.
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An acquisition means a company or person buys shares or a whole company.
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A share purchase agreement (SPA) is the agreement that sets out the terms when shares in a company are sold.
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