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Buying or selling a private Irish company? Our free Share Purchase Agreement template is a long-form M&A SPA drafted to the Companies Act 2014 and the practice followed by Irish corporate firms. The free version covers the title, authority and no-litigation warranties plus completion mechanics; Expert unlocks the full warranty schedule, tax indemnity, restrictive covenants, escrow and FDI screening clauses.
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This Share Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") is made between the Seller and the Buyer identified above in respect of the sale and purchase of shares in Riverstone Technologies Limited (the "Target") (registered office 14-16 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2, D02 KF42, CRO 612999), a company incorporated in Ireland under the Companies Act 2014 and operating in the Software and Technology sector.
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A Share Purchase Agreement is the contract by which the shareholders of a target company (the "Seller(s)") sell the shares in that company to a buyer (the "Buyer"). It is the central document in any private M&A transaction in Ireland.
In Ireland, private SPAs are governed by the general law of contract and the Companies Act 2014. The CRO requires several post-Completion filings (Form B5 share transfer, Form B10 director changes, Form B73 secretary changes, updated Beneficial Ownership filing) and Stamp Duty of 1% applies on the consideration for the shares.
A typical Irish SME private M&A deal in the €250,000-€5,000,000 range involves an SPA of 25-50 pages with a warranty schedule of 15-25 warranties, a Tax Indemnity (Tax Deed), a Disclosure Letter, and (for the Buyer) an Escrow Agreement holding back 10-20% of the Consideration for 12-24 months. Solicitor fees on each side typically range from €4,000 to €15,000+.
The SPA template covers the core M&A transaction architecture, with the Expert tier unlocking the full institutional warranty and indemnity schedule.
Identification with CRO, registered address, signatory.
The Irish company whose shares are being acquired.
Number of shares, share class, total consideration, payment structure.
Cash on Completion, cash + deferred, cash + earn-out, share-for-share.
Seller is sole legal/beneficial owner with right to transfer.
Seller has corporate power to enter into the SPA.
No pending or threatened claims against the Target.
Location, deliverables list (stock transfer, share certs, resignations, statutory books).
Exceptions to warranties — Seller's primary liability shield.
Accounts, tax, IP, employment, property, regulatory warranties.
Cap, basket, de minimis, time bars.
Pound-for-pound recovery for pre-Completion tax exposure.
Non-compete and non-solicit on Seller.
10-20% of Consideration held for 12-24 months.
Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 compliance.
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Provide legal names, CRO numbers and signatories for all three.
Number of shares, share class, total consideration, payment structure.
Location, anticipated date, deliverables list.
Disclose any exception to the warranties — disclosure must be "fair and reasonable".
Add accounts, tax, IP, employment, property and regulatory warranties.
Cap, basket, de minimis, time bars; Tax Indemnity for pre-Completion tax.
Non-compete and non-solicit durations, territorial scope.
Set up Escrow / Retention and address FDI screening if applicable.
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Irish private M&A is a mature, sophisticated practice — but the legal architecture has evolved significantly in recent years.
This template is for information only and is not legal advice. Private M&A transactions involve material commercial and legal risk; you should always engage Irish corporate solicitors and tax advisors.
Drafted for Companies Act 2014
The Companies Act 2014 governs share transfers in Irish private companies. Section 94 governs the share-transfer mechanics; Section 105 requires the CRO to be notified of every share transfer within 30 days. The Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024 has further strengthened director-duty enforcement.
Stamp Duty at 1% applies on the consideration for the transfer of shares in an Irish company under the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999. Stamp duty must be paid within 44 days of the instrument being executed. The Revenue eStamping system handles all SPA stamp duty filings.
The Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 governs the tax position of both Seller (typically Capital Gains Tax at 33%, with Retirement Relief available for owner-managed businesses) and Buyer (base cost set at consideration paid). The Tax Indemnity / Tax Deed transfers pre-Completion tax risk to the Seller on a pound-for-pound basis.
In force since 6 January 2025, the SOTCTA 2023 requires mandatory notification of acquisitions by buyers from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland of Irish targets in sensitive sectors (critical infrastructure, technology, AI, defence, dual-use, data, media, biotech) where the deal value exceeds €2m. Non-notification is a criminal offence. The Minister can void transactions up to 5 years post-Completion.
A warranty is qualified by what is "fairly disclosed" in the Disclosure Letter. Recent Irish case law (including the MHC 2024 update on Stobart v Tinkler-style claims) confirms that fair disclosure requires the matter to be disclosed in sufficient detail that a reasonable buyer would understand the nature and scope.
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