Transaction Costs
All the extra costs of buying or selling a business beyond the purchase price: legal fees, accounting fees, broker commissions, due diligence, stamp duty. Usually 5-10% of the sale price.
- How it's worked out
- Legal + Accounting + Broker Fees + Stamp Duty + Transfer Costs
- Which way is better
- Lower is betterLower is better for cash.
Written by Mandy Walker, founder of Focus on Cash. Updated October 2026. This explanation comes from the glossary inside Focus on Cash, so it matches the words you see in the app.
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