Start-Up to Exit Strategy: Financial planning for business owners

Combining personal and business financial planning helps business owners balance income, protect their business, and plan a smooth, tax-friendly exit.

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Could you be giving back? The benefits of donating to charity through your business

Why donating to charity through your company is a fantastic way to support important causes and potential upsides for you and your business.

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Pensions for Business Owners

One of the best ways to extract profits from your business is through pension contributions. We examine pensions for business owners.

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Is a SSAS pension right for my business?

Can my family business benefit from a SSAS pension scheme?

A Small Self-Administered Scheme (SSAS) gives family-run businesses and company directors more control and flexibility over their pension

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Why your accountant should partner with your financial planner

The joint expertise of a financial planner and accountant could prove more fruitful than if you were to keep the two parties separate

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How family business owners can extract profits from the business

Ian Smyth from Amber River NI explains why too much spare company cash could store up longer-term problems for you and your business

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How to plan a successful exit from your family-owned business

Conor McCann from Amber River NI explains some of the key considerations family business owners need to be mindful of when planning an exit from the business

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What family business owners need to know about protecting their business

Specialist financial planner Tara Dixon looks at different personal protection options to help secure your and your family’s financial wellbeing

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5 financial planning tips for business owners

Nick Cohen’s 5 financial planning tips for business owners

Specialist financial planner Nick Cohen gives his top five tips on how business owners can make their future more financially secure

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Understanding shareholder protection

Are you prepared if a co-shareholder dies suddenly? Without a shareholder protection strategy in place, you could lose control of your business

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What are your options when a business partner dies?

How can you prepare for the death of a business partner? We look at the key questions and planning options business owners should consider

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What every business owner needs to know about tax-efficient investing

During the pandemic many business owners built-up cash reserves to act as a safety net - now they're wondering where to invest those reserves

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Kerry McCaughan – Helping business owners play to win

After 14 years at Johnston Campbell, Kerry is well placed to offer financial business advice to a diverse range of business owners and entrepreneurs

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Self-employment advice to give you peace of mind

Tim Forsyth has been advising clients for 40 years. He shares his top tips that should help anyone who’s self-employed sleep a little easier

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The four key stages of financial business planning

Kerry McCaughan looks at four critical stages of family financial business planning: protection, profit, succession and inheritance

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How the right employee benefits can attract and retain talent

The right employee package is an outward indicator to prospective employees that employee welfare lies at the heart of your business

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Pensions for the self-employed

If you're self-employed and want to give yourself the best chance of getting the best possible mortgage, it's worth following these four steps

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Tax management for the self-employed

Critical aspects of tax that the self-employed should consider, and how a financial planner can make tax management less daunting

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How financial planning can help if you’re self-employed

A look at the major financial considerations being self-employed involves, as well as explaining how independent financial planning can help

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How to plan the successful succession of a family business

How to plan the successful succession of your family business

43% of family-owned businesses do not have a succession plan in place, but companies without a succession plan are risking long-term success.

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