4 October 2024
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.
12 September 2024
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.
10 September 2024
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.
14 June 2024
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
9 April 2024
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
5 January 2024
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
4 January 2024
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
2 November 2023
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
27 June 2023
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
19 January 2023
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
13 October 2022
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
24 May 2022
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
13 May 2022
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
9 May 2022
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
23 April 2022
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
1 April 2022
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
30 March 2022
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
15 March 2022
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
10 March 2022
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
28 December 2021
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.