How pre-emption rights (Förköp and Hembud) work

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Hembud and förköpsrätt — what do they mean for you as an investor?

Unlisted companies often have built-in rules on who may buy and in what order. This affects how a deal is carried out — and what happens after you have pressed buy.

In this video I explain what hembud (post-transfer pre-emption: after a transfer, those who hold the right can buy the shares from the new owner) and förköpsrätt (pre-emption before transfer: the shares must first be offered to those who hold the right) mean, how you can see whether a company on Eqvor is subject to such terms, and how we handle the entire process for you.

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