Articles by Sarah Aldersley

October 23, 2025

What is a Subsidiary Company?

Running a successful business involves understanding the best way to structure your company. If you...

June 25, 2025

What Is the Difference Between Family Trusts and Discretionary Trusts?

A trust is a legal structure that allows one or more people (or companies) to...

May 28, 2025

What is the Difference Between Ordinary Shares and Preference Shares?

Your startup can secure capital by issuing two different classes of shares. These are either...

July 18, 2023

Regulatory Differences Between a Public Company and a Private Company

Companies can be public and private. The key difference between a public and a private...

March 15, 2023

What Are The Key Terms of a Share Sale Agreement?

When buying or selling shares in a private company it is important to enter into...

March 10, 2023

What Documents are Needed to Effect a Share Sale?

Similar to any other investment, buying or selling shares requires thought and planning. Whether you...

October 27, 2020

FAQs About the Director’s Duty of Care and Diligence

The law imposes certain responsibilities on directors known as directors’ duties. One such duty is the obligation...

October 27, 2020

Options for Winding Up Your Solvent Company

If your business has ceased trading or if you are looking to wind down operations...

September 29, 2020

How Do I Prepare My Business for Sale?

You have built a successful business but the time has come to sell and move...

September 10, 2020

How Does COVID-19 Affect Gaining Foreign Investment In My Business?

If you are an Australian business seeking foreign investment, you will likely need to comply...