We’ll look at moving assets from your company to another company. We’ll also examine why you’d want to do that. And how a holding company structure is a good option for you. Let’s look at Background Why move assets? Holding company Group Structure Summary Background Tom Hillfigure owns 100% of Wetgear Ltd, a farm clothing
A share buyback in a family dispute is a solution to a problem. The problem is that the family members aren’t getting on. Relations are strained, and this is hurting the family business. It’s difficult to make decisions. Family members want to take the business in different directions. Even small things like agreeing a salary
Is Clay Pidgeon ready to start? Clay makes an appointment to see me on Wednesday morning. He already has an accountant, so why meet us? It’s an odd one, but best foot forward, we are here to help. I’m curious. All ears, to match the sizeable nose! Let’s look at Clay’s story Clay’s solution We
This week, we will look at planning your business exit. We met Jimmy Fontaine yesterday. He has an IT sales and service company called Fontaines PC. Jimmy and his wife Jane have 3 kids, and none of them are showing any interest in the business. Jimmy is 57 now and would like to exit in
Having enough income in retirement is a question that we all think about as we get older. But how much is enough? It depends on your standard of living, but most people want to be comfortable. Comfortable, for me, means a decent car, going for a few meals out, and a foreign holiday. Being able
There are Retirement Relief changes in 2025. From 1 January 2025, Revenue will introduce some new rules. Why 2025 and not 2024? The thinking is that it allows business owners to benefit from the old rules. Some planning opportunities in 2024 before the changes in 2025 kick in. You’ll see what I mean below, at
This week we’ll have a look at business exit planning. What are the things you should be discussing with your advisor? And what would you like to achieve? The main talking points will be Meet Maeve O’Leary How do I value my business Tax efficiency Future options Maeve O’Leary Maeve O’Leary, or Mol to her
Is your company shareholding right is the question that is tumbling around in my head. What sparked the idea for this blog was a meeting with a businesswoman on Wednesday. She wanted a chat about growing and valuing her business. Ultimately, she’d love to sell it and we got onto the topic of who owns
When you sell your business is a Management Buy Out an option? We look back at an MBO success story that we were privileged to be involved in. Ben and Jenny Fox own Fancy Goods Ltd which sells luxury products to wealthy individuals. They have a shop and a growing online presence. Vera and Katie
We will look at a holding company structure and see how this works. You’ll get to know the O’Driscolls and their reasons for setting up a holding company. The main points that we will look at are Introduction How it works Advantages Disadvantages Summary Introduction Ron and Conor O’Driscoll [Rod & Cod] are brothers, in
