CONVEYANCING QUESTIONNAIRE & CHECKLIST FOR VENDORS SELLING A BUSINESS

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1 EQUILAW Solicitors Ph: Market House 4 Market Street Muswellbrook NSW 2333 Fax: [email protected] equilaw.com.au CONVEYANCING QUESTIONNAIRE & CHECKLIST FOR VENDORS SELLING A BUSINESS Please bring completed Questionnaire and Checklist with you during your first appointment 1. Personal Details If more than one vendor please complete additional vendor section on page 5 Title: Surname: Given Names: Company name: ACN/ABN Residential address: Postal address: (if differs) Birth date: Home Ph: Mobile no.: Age: Work Ph: Fascimile 2. Bank Details Bank Name Account Name BSB No Account No. page 1 of 5

2 3. Business Business Name Is your Business Name registered? Yes No If yes, what is your Registration Number? - Please provide a copy of your business name registration certificate. Address of the Premises where you trade Telephone (all) Mobile Domain Name being transferred with the business Type of Business 4. Real Estate Agent s Details Name of Real Estate Agent Contact Name Address Phone 5. Accountant Details Please provide details of your accountant below. If you do not have an accountant, please provide details of where the books and records of business is kept. Name of Accountant s Firm Contact Name Address Phone page 2 of 5

3 6. Lease Do you have a Lease for the premises? Yes No - If yes, please provide copies of the following documents: Current lease. Proposed lease of premises. Memorandum setting out lease covenants. Headlease affecting premises. Lessor s disclosure statement (Retail Leases Act). Lessor s disclosure update (Retail Leases Act.). Lessee s disclosure statement (Retail Leases Act). Assignor s disclosure statement (Retail Leases Act). 7. Stock Do you own all of the stock? Yes No If not, please provide details of the arrangements below, and provide us with copies of all relevant documents. Will the price for the stock be determined by a stock take? Yes No 8. Plant and Equipment Inventory of Equipment. Depreciation Schedule. 9. Franchise Is the business a franchise? Yes No - If yes, please provide copies of the following documents: Franchise agreement. Franchisor s disclosure statement (Trade Practices Act). Assignor s disclosure statement (Trade Practices Act). page 3 of 5

4 10. Employment Schedule of employees, length of continuous service and existing and contingent entitlements. Australian Workplace Agreement. Service agreement with employee. Particulars of superannuation fund for employees of business (name of fund, trustee and members). 11. Other Documents Licence affecting the business (including relevant liquor license). List of continuing agreements (for example equipment and service agreements). Equipment and service agreement. Development approval. Document evidencing restraint affecting business. 12. Declaration Do you declare the information you have supplied is true and correct to the best of your knowledge and belief? Yes No Signature Witness Dated page 4 of 5

5 17. Checklist Before attending your initial appointment, please ensure that you have attached copies of the following documents, if you have them. Business Please provide a copy of your business name registration certificate. Lease - Current lease. Proposed lease of premises. Memorandum setting out lease covenants. Headlease affecting premises. Lessor s disclosure statement (Retail Leases Act). Lessor s disclosure update (Retail Leases Act.). Lessee s disclosure statement (Retail Leases Act). Assignor s disclosure statement (Retail Leases Act). Stock Please provide us with copies of all relevant documents in relation to ownership of stock. Plant and Equipment - Inventory of Equipment. Depreciation Schedule. Franchise - Franchise agreement. Franchisor s disclosure statement (Trade Practices Act). Assignor s disclosure statement (Trade Practices Act). Employment - - Schedule of employees, length of continuous service and existing and contingent entitlements. Australian Workplace Agreement. Service agreement with employee. Particulars of superannuation fund for employees of business (name of fund, trustee and members). Other Documents - - Licence affecting the business (including relevant liquor license). List of continuing agreements (for example equipment and service agreements). Equipment and service agreement. Development approval. Document evidencing restraint affecting business. page 5 of 5