Hi All,

Quick question Craig..

Is this something that you would encourage auda members to look at in 
the future, the ability to transfer without selling the actual company 
or business name attached..

Because, as you stated in your reply, purchasers usually buy the assets 
of the company rather than the company itself.

Do you think we effectively are shooting ourselves in the foot as 
stakeholders by continuing this restrictive approach to the trading of 
potentially valuable company assets?

Especially when seen in the light of the orignial posting where from the 
sounds of things the domain is a rather large part of the business model...

Regards

Mike.




Craig Ng wrote:
> Skeeve - you're right.  But most of the time, purchasers buy the assets
> of the company, rather than the company itself.  This is to ensure that
> the purchasers don't inherit liabilities attached to the company, of
> which the purchasers may not be aware or be able to ascertain.
> 
> 
> 
> Craig Ng
> Partner
> Maddocks
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>>>>skeeve§skeeve.org 19/08/03 12:58:28 am >>>
> 
> 
> What do you mean 'Selling the business.... Company doesn't' ?
> 
> .com/net .au domains are 'leased/whatever' by business entities...  If
> you sell a business/company, the domain goes with it... It's linked to
> a
> business entity, not a person entity as far as I know.
> 
> Hence.. If you want to 'sell' a Domain name, or more politically
> correct
> - pass a domain you have to another party, you are able to sell the
> business name/company, and the domain name happens to go with it.
> 
> 
> ...Skeeve
> 
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