Tax-Efficient Exit Structures

A smarter way to exit your portfolio – with less tax

For many landlords, tax is the biggest factor when deciding how and when to sell.

Our acquisition structures are designed to reduce unnecessary tax and maximise the cash you keep, not the amount lost to tax leakage.

If your portfolio is held within a limited company (SPV), we can acquire the company shares instead of the individual properties.

This is one of the most powerful and under-used exit strategies available to landlords.

Selling properties one by one can trigger multiple layers of tax and cost, including:
- Corporation tax
- Capital gains tax
- SDLT
- Additional extraction taxes
- Increased legal and accounting complexity
A share sale can significantly reduce, and in some cases eliminate — several of these layers.
Lower tax leakage means more money in your pocket, not the government’s.
In many cases, landlords achieve a better net result through a share sale than a higher-priced property-by-property disposal.
A share sale avoids the operational burden of selling individual units:
- No AST transfers
- No deposit reassignments
- No utility or contract changes
- No multiple conveyancers
- No SDLT in many cases
The entire portfolio transfers in one step.
We acquire 100% of the company shares, allowing the portfolio to continue operating as normal.
For tenants, contractors, and suppliers, nothing changes – except the ownership at Companies House.

Important note

We always recommend seeking independent tax advice.

We work closely with your accountant to ensure the structure aligns with your personal and financial objectives.

Whatever you're building, we're here to help you take the first step with confidence.

A share sale can be combined with any of our exit options:

This approach often delivers the highest take-home value for landlords.