Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 -TUPE Notification Letter (England & Wales)

Selling a business does not have to mean uncertainty for your workforce. This lawyer-drafted TUPE Notification Letter provides the complete legal framework for informing and consulting employees where a business is transferring to a new owner — protecting the seller, the buyer and the transferring employees throughout the process.

What This Template Does

Under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, employees must be formally informed when a business is sold and their employment transfers to a new employer. Failure to comply with TUPE's information and consultation requirements exposes the transferring business to significant legal and financial risk.

This letter ensures that obligation is met — clearly, professionally and in full compliance with TUPE 2006. It is the document that employment lawyers use in live business sale transactions. Now it is yours.

What's Inside

This template covers every element of a legally compliant TUPE notification:

• Transfer Notification — Formally informs employees of the proposed sale of the business, the identity of the incoming employer and the anticipated completion date, meeting the statutory information requirements under TUPE 2006

• Confirmation of TUPE Application — Clearly confirms that TUPE applies to the transaction and that all employees will transfer to the new employer on their existing terms and conditions of employment

• Continuity of Employment — Confirms that all employees retain their continuous period of employment accrued with the transferring employer — a critical protection for employees and a statutory requirement under TUPE

• Proposed Measures — Sets out any measures the incoming employer intends to implement following the transfer, including any changes to working arrangements, in compliance with the duty to consult under TUPE 2006

• Right to Object — Clearly explains each employee's statutory right to object to the transfer, the legal consequences of doing so and the process for lodging an objection in writing — ensuring full compliance with the employee's right to object under TUPE

• Reassurance & Communication — Professionally addresses the uncertainty that a change of ownership can create, reassuring employees that their terms and conditions remain protected whilst positioning the transfer as a positive development for the business and its people

Who Needs This

This letter is essential for:

• Business owners selling their trade or assets who have employees transferring to the buyer and need to comply with their statutory information and consultation obligations under TUPE 2006

• Buyers acquiring a business who need to ensure the seller has properly informed and consulted the transferring workforce before completion

• HR professionals and office managers responsible for employee communications during a business sale who need a professionally drafted, legally compliant template

• SMEs and owner-managed businesses going through their first business sale who need to understand and meet their TUPE obligations without instructing an employment lawyer

• Any business where employees are transferring as part of an asset purchase transaction and formal notification is required before completion

Why This Document Matters

Non-compliance with TUPE's information and consultation requirements is not a technicality — it carries real consequences. An Employment Tribunal can award compensation of up to 13 weeks' pay per employee where an employer fails to meet its obligations. This letter ensures you are protected.

Why Buy From Us

This letter has been used in real business sale transactions by qualified UK lawyers. Every element — from the confirmation of TUPE's application to the right to object provisions — reflects the statutory requirements of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 as they apply in England and Wales. You receive a fully editable Word document, ready to be tailored to your transaction, your employees and your completion date.

The document your employment lawyer would charge hundreds to draft. Yours today, for a fraction of the cost.